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O'Horten
2007 1h 30m Bent Hamer

O'Horten

★ 6.7 IMDb
Drama Comedy Made in Europe
Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating experiences: a boy insists that Odd sit by his bedside while he falls asleep; misadventure causes Odd to miss his last run; he witnesses an arrest; he assists an old man and makes a friend; he takes a trip with a blindfolded driver; he adopts a dog; he takes stock late one night at the roundhouse; he revisits his mother's disappointment in him. How should he live the rest of his life?
WriterBent Hamer
Production DesignerKarl Júlíusson

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Awards & Festivals
Selection 21st European Film Awards
Nominated International Submission to the Academy Awards
Nominated European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence
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