O'Horten (2007)

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90 min - Comedy | Drama - 26 December 2007 (Norway)

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Ratings: 6.8/10 from 2,202 users Metascore: 78/100
Reviews: 22 user | 82 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com

A drama focused on a life-changing moment in 67-year-old train engineer Odd Horten's existence: the evening of his retirement.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Baard Owe	...	Odd Horten (as Bård Owe)
	Espen Skjønberg	...	Trygve Sissener
	Ghita Nørby	...	Fru Thøgersen
	Henny Moan	...	Svea
	Bjørn Floberg	...	Flo
	Kai Remlow	...	Steiner Sissener (as Kai Remlov)
	Per Jansen	...	Lokfører
	Bjarte Hjelmeland	...	Konduktør
	Gard B. Eidsvold	...	Stinesen
	Bjørn Jenseg	...	Valkyrijen kelner
	Morten Rudå	...	Röhmer
	Lars Øyno	...	Connery
	Trond-Viggo Torgersen	...	Opsahl
	Terje Alsvik Walløe	...	Man på pissoar
	Peder Anders Lohne Hamer	...	Nordahl

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Storyline

A picaresque tale. Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train engineer 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? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief nudity See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

Océan Films [France] | Official site [Japan] | See more »

Country:

Norway | Germany | France | Denmark

Language:

Norwegian

Release Date:

26 December 2007 (Norway) See more »

Also Known As:

A Nova Vida do Senhor O'Horten See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$33,325 (USA) (24 May 2009) (8 Screens)

Gross:

$301,902 (USA) (11 October 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bulbul Films, Pandora Filmproduktion, ZDF/Arte See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Norway's official submission to the foreign language Oscar. See more »

O'Horten (2007)
O' Horten (original title)

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