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A Man Called Ove ()

En man som heter Ove (original title)
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Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.

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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 27 nominations.
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Ove
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Parvaneh
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Unga Ove (young Ove)
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Sonja
Tobias Almborg ...
Patrick
Klas Wiljergård ...
Jimmy
Chatarina Larsson ...
Anita
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Rune
Stefan Gödicke ...
Oves pappa (Ove's father)
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Vitskjortan
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Journalisten Lena
Nelly Jamarani ...
Sepideh
Zozan Akgün ...
Nasanin
Viktor Baagøe ...
Ove 7 år (7 year-old Ove)
Simon Edenroth ...
Adrian
Poyan Karimi ...
Mirsad
Maja Rung ...
Unga Anita (young Anita)
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Unga Rune (young Rune)
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Mähät
Fredrik Evers ...
Anders
Ola Hedén ...
Tom
Lasse Carlsson ...
Oves kollega
Anna Granath ...
Clownen Beppo
Emelie Strömberg ...
Blomsteraffärsexpedit
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Dressmankille 1
Simon Reithner ...
Dressmankille 2
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Konduktören
Johanna Karlberg ...
Byggvaruhusexpedit
Johan Friberg ...
Direktören
Erik Ståhlberg ...
Vitskjortan Epok
Magnus Sundberg ...
Halstatuerad man
Karin de Frumerie ...
Oves läkare
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tim-Kristoffer Gunnarsson ...
Vakt (uncredited)
Sofie Gällerspång ...
Brud (uncredited)
Michael Ingvarson ...
Ove's Coworker (uncredited)
Madeleine Jacobsson ...
Parvanehs väninna (uncredited)
Rebecka Thornander ...
Resenär (uncredited)
Eddie Wallin ...
Man at Café (uncredited)

Directed by

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Hannes Holm

Written by

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Hannes Holm ... (screenplay)
 
Fredrik Backman ... (novel)

Produced by

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Helen Ahlsson ... co-executive producer
Khalil Al Harbiti ... production service producer: spain
Annica Bellander ... producer (as Annica Bellander Rune)
Peter Bengtsson ... post production producer
Per Bouveng ... co-producer
Are Heidenstrom ... co-producer
Karolina Heimburg ... line producer
Michael Hjorth ... executive producer
Yaba Holst ... co-producer
Lone Korslund ... co-producer
Katarina Krave ... co-producer
Hanne Palmquist ... co-producer
Agneta Perman ... co-producer
Sarah Kinga Smith ... associate producer
Martin Sundland ... co-producer
Anna Lo Westlin ... assistant producer
Nicklas Wikström Nicastro ... producer
Fredrik Wikström ... executive producer (as Fredrik Wikström Nicastro)
Helena Åkerman ... co-producer

Music by

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Gaute Storaas

Cinematography by

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Göran Hallberg ... director of photography

Editing by

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Fredrik Morheden

Editorial Department

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Madeleine Bengtsson ... assistant editor
Nils Bergman ... assistant editor
Henrik Cednert ... cto
Carl Dackeby ... assistant editor
Linda Dalin ... in-house post producer
Gregers Dohn ... trailer editor
Jonas Eriksson ... conform
Khalid Maimouni ... in-house post producer
Vickis Munck ... assistant editor (as Victoria Munck)

Casting By

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Moa Olsson
Johannes Persson

Production Design by

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Jan Olof Ågren ... (as Jan-Olof Ågren)

Costume Design by

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Camilla Olai Lindblom ... (as Camilla Olai-Lindblom)

Makeup Department

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Paulina Hilding ... intern makeup department
Hanna Holm ... makeup artist
Love Larson ... makeup designer
Mattias Tobiasson ... makeup artist
Eva Von Bahr ... makeup designer
Oskar Wallroth ... moldshop supervisor

Production Management

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Chiho Nakama ... production manager: Spain
Mia Welin ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Matthew Clark ... first assistant director: Spain
Aaron Dormer ... second assistant director: Spain
Madeleine Edling ... extra second assistant director
Marcus Jensen ... first assistant director
Yvonne Lundin ... additional first assistant director
Sofia Olsson ... third assistant director
Toni Savela ... second assistant director
Lukas Urwitz ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Mikael Back ... carpenter
Andreas Faltin ... set builder
Lotta Gråberg ... property master
Rickard Grönvall ... painter
Dorte Herning ... painter
Barney Holden ... property master / standby props: Spain
Ascher Jones ... prop buyer: Spain
Peter Karlsson ... props assistant
Guido Konijn ... art director: Spain
Emil Larsson ... set dresser
Marie Nyberg ... props
Ina Nyholm ... props assistant
Ellen Oseng ... props
Johan Skogh ... graphic designer
Frank Zandhoff ... construction coordinator

Sound Department

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Emil Andersson ... extra boom operator
Henric Andersson ... sound
Daniel Angyal ... sound editor
Fredrik Dalenfjäll ... sound editor
Stefano Di Fiore ... re-recording mixer: italian dubbing
Hugo Ekornes ... re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor
Roy Fenstad ... foley artist
Vidar Grande ... foley recording
Jens Johansson ... adr recordist
Henrik Norberg ... boom operator
Ken Olsson ... extra sound recordist
Xim Terrassa ... boom operator: Spain (as Xim Terrassa Mattsson)
Fredric Vogel ... sound editor
Jacopo Massaretti ... assistant dubbing mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Vicens Alberol ... special effects: Spain
Tobbe Bergelv ... special effects technician
Robin Blick ... special effects technician
Ascher Damon Jones ... special effects: Spain
Cedric Dupin ... special effects: Spain
Andreas Faltin ... special effects: Spain (as Andreas Faltín)
Angel Garcia ... special effects: Spain
Johan Harnesk ... special effects supervisor / special effects: Spain
Barney Holden ... special effects: Spain
Sebastian Hverven ... special effects technician
Mattias Jönsson ... special effects technician
Guido Konijn ... special effects: Spain
Transportes Lopez ... special effects: Spain
Mariano Luzyarte ... special effects: Spain
Gruas Mallorca ... special effects: Spain
Victor Rajala ... special effects technician
Mats Sonnesjö ... special effects technician
Jose Vargas ... special effects: Spain
Pinturas Vila ... special effects: Spain

Visual Effects by

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Simon Björk ... visual effects artist
Måns Björklund ... visual effects executive producer: ILP
Richard Blank ... visual effects artist
Håkan Blomdahl ... digital effects artist
Jan Cafourek ... visual effects producer
Victor Carlander ... cg artist
Andreas Cronström ... visual effects artist
Urban Forsberg ... digital artist
Elin Hallberg ... visual effects editor
Alex Hansson ... digital artist
Mats Holmgren ... digital colourist
Andreas Hylander ... digital effects producer
Arild Karlsen ... in-house executive post producer
Vincent Larsson ... technical support
Niklas Nyqvist ... cg artist
Torbjörn Olsson ... visual effects supervisor
Fredrik Pihl ... visual effects artist
Axel Rundquist ... digital conform
Mikael Schärström ... visual effects coordinator
Lania Sitepu ... visual effects coordinator
Bobo Skipper ... visual effects supervisor
Espen Skjørdal ... video and dcp mastering
Rickard Sporrong ... digital technician
Biljana Temelkova ... cg artist / visual effects artist
Ellen Therén ... digital artist
Max Wikdahl ... cg artist
Fredrik Zander ... in-house executive post producer
Evelina Åström ... visual effects artist: Chimney

Stunts

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Lars Hjelm ... stunts
Susanne Kottulinsky ... stunt player
Janne Lindqvist ... stunt player
Kimmo Rajala ... stunt coordinator
Victor Rajala ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Filip Aladdin ... extra assistant camera
Erik Andersson ... additional camera
Johan Bergmark ... still photographer
Kim Bertilsson ... camera intern
Peter Eile ... grip
Miquel Àngel Gelabert ... sparks/electric: Spain (as Miguel Ángel Gelabert)
Ricardo González ... genny operator: Spain
Henrik Gustavsson ... key grip: Spain
Marcus Hansson ... extra electrician
Kent Högberg ... gaffer
Arvid Jernqvist ... assistant camera
Spike Jonzon ... extra electrician / grip assistant
Peter Kjellberg ... extra electrician
Robert Kustosik ... grip
Juanjo Martí ... second assistant camera: Spain
Maria Nacarino ... video operator: Spain
Anders Nicander ... still photographer
Carolina Nordlund ... extra first assistant camera
David Odstad ... electrician
Joel Olsson ... steadicam operator
Daniel Persson ... video assistant
Josef Persson ... additional first camera assistant
Paulina Persson ... digital imaging technician
Martin Pålsheden ... electrician
Stellan Runge ... first assistant camera
Miki Schack ... sparks/electrician: Spain
Manu Seitz ... best boy: Spain
Dan Svan ... grip
Calle Tersmeden ... grip
Marcus Vasques Osorio ... digital imaging technician supervisor
Guido Wiaggio ... video operator

Casting Department

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Virginia Beauget ... extras casting: Spain
Stina Elinderson ... extras casting assistant
Fredrik Fornänger ... extras casting assistant
Moa Olsson ... casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Hanna Edgren ... intern costume department
Hanne Iveland Henriksbø ... set costumer
Anna Melin ... additional costume assistant
Sandra Woltersdorf ... costume assistant

Location Management

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Rikard Andersson ... additional location assistant
Joan Cobos ... location manager / location manager: Spain
Hendrik Delang ... additional location assistant
Anton Isemo ... location assistant
Filiph Johansson ... additional location assistant
Spike Jonzon ... additional location assistant
Alexander Jönsson ... location manager / location scout
Markus Lusth ... location assistant
David Maya ... assistant location manager: Spain
Kia Nordqvist ... location scout
Antonio Pizarro ... assistant location manager: Spain
Jonas Tjällman ... additional location assistant
Mia Welin ... location scout

Music Department

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Tom Ottar Andreassen ... musician: flute
Lars Brenli ... music assistant
Frode Carlsen ... musician: fagot
Alec Costandinos ... composer: additional music ("Forever and Ever") (as Sarkis Kouyoumdjian)
Daniel Dalnoki ... musician: violin
Dorthe Dreier ... musician: altviolin
Hans Josef Groh ... musician: cello
Cecilia Götestam ... musician: cello
Jørn Halbakken ... musician: violin
Arild Jensen ... musician: guitar
Aslak Juva ... musician: violin
Jan Erik Kongshaug ... music mixer: house band
Halldor Krogh ... orchestra producer
Johnny Mandel ... composer: additional music: "Din skugga stannar kvar"
Ingfrid Breie Nyhus ... musician: piano
Andre Orvik ... musician: violin
Stig Ove Ose ... musician: altviolin
Magnus Palmborg ... music supervisor
Leif Arne Tangen Pedersen ... musician: clarinet
Alison Rayner ... musician: violin
Alyson Read ... musician: violin
Hans Morten Stensland ... musician: violin
Gaute Storaas ... orchestra recordist
Stockholms Symfoniorkester ... orchestra: additional music
Jon Sønstebø ... musician: altviolin
Peer Espen Ursfjord ... music mixer: house band
Tormod Tvete Vik ... orchestra recordist / orchestrator
Stelios Vlavianos ... composer: additional music: "Forever and Ever"
Sidsel Walstad ... musician: harp
Paul Francis Webster ... composer: additional music: "Din skugga stannar kvar"
Anne Britt Sævig Årdal ... musician: cello

Script and Continuity Department

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Christina Braun-Bredelius ... script supervisor
Per Carlsson ... script translation
Wiktor Ericsson ... dramaturg
Eva Fireborn ... extra script supervisor (as Eva Enström)
Henning Koch ... script translation

Transportation Department

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Jesús Barrios ... driver: Spain
Giacomo Neri ... driver: Spain
Bea Parra ... driver: Spain

Additional Crew

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Marcell Bandicksson ... artwork
Martin Bergquist ... storyboard
Denise Carlford ... production coordinator
Eva Englund ... production accountant
Filip Esaiasson ... extra runner
Joan Fontanet ... traffic production assistant: Spain
Sofía Franco ... space keeper: Spain
Eve Gabereau ... distribution
Pia Grünler ... marketing
Elin Hemréus ... public relations
Malin Holm ... consultant: director
Marcus Jensen ... runner
Bim Johnelius ... production intern
Ronald Kuhse ... extra runner
Viktor Kåhl ... runner
Anders Lexne ... weapons
Veronika Lindahl ... governess / production assistant
Anna Lindqvist ... graphic design start and end credits
Helen Lundqvist ... key catering & craft services: Spain
Martin Mighetto ... trailer sound design
Felipé Montenegro ... security production assistant: Spain
Åsa Norberg ... marketing
Pia Norström ... marketing
Sofia Olsson ... production assistant
Antonio Palenzuela ... head production assistant: Spain
Felipe Perez ... traffic production assistant: Spain
Diego Pérez Conthe ... production coordinator: Spain
Tina Röed ... animal trainer & handler
Johanna Sommar ... cat owner
Dante Stjernberg ... marketing
Gaute Storaas ... composer
Pelle Strandberg ... public relations
Christian Sundkvist ... controller
Therese Svantesson ... dog owner
Filippa Torstensson ... funding coordinator
Sara Vahabi ... publicity consultant
Catherine Valdman ... economy
Nathalie Valdman ... economy

Thanks

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Helen Ahlsson ... thanks
Joakim Edvardsson ... thanks
Melvin Rune ... thanks
Niklas Rune ... thanks
Luciano Scalzone ... thanks
Gunvor Skeppstedt ... thanks

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

59 year old Ove is the block's grumpy man who several years earlier was deposed as president of the condominium association, but he could not give a damn about being deposed and therefore keeps looking over the neighborhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family moves into the terraced house opposite and accidentally backs into Ove's mailbox it turns out to be an unexpected friendship. A drama comedy about unexpected friendship, love and the importance of surrounding yourself with the proper tools.

Plot Keywords
Taglines Misery Hates Company. See more »
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Also Known As
  • En Man Som Heter Ove (Canada, English title)
  • A Man Called Ove (New Zealand, English title)
  • A Man Called Ove (Egypt, English title)
  • A Man Called Ove (United States)
  • A Man Called Ove (Singapore, English title)
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Runtime
  • 116 min
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Box Office

Budget EUR4,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $30,726,624

Did You Know?

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Trivia Two different Ragdoll cats, Magic and Orlando, were used in the movie. During casting, Magic was selected due to his adherence, curiousness and because he could never be startled away. Orlando was a stand-in used for the scenes when the cat was required to stay put or to be carried for long periods of time. Both cats were born in Poland. See more »
Goofs At around 53:48, when Ove is on the platform the clock shows 6:45am. When he comes back home to rescue the cat and goes upstairs, the little alarm clock shows 6:20am. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Oscars (2017). See more »
Soundtracks Blott en dag See more »
Quotes Ove: One thing is certain though: Whatever we do in this life, no one gets out of it alive.
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