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The Bothersome Man

Original title: Den brysomme mannen
  • 20062006
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
18K
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Trond Fausa in The Bothersome Man (2006)
ComedyDramaFantasy
In a strange city where every person seems content beyond reason a new man arrives in town and stirs up trouble by asking too many questions.In a strange city where every person seems content beyond reason a new man arrives in town and stirs up trouble by asking too many questions.In a strange city where every person seems content beyond reason a new man arrives in town and stirs up trouble by asking too many questions.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
18K
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  • Director
    • Jens Lien
  • Writer
    • Per Schreiner
  • Stars
    • Trond Fausa
    • Petronella Barker
    • Per Schaanning
  • Director
    • Jens Lien
  • Writer
    • Per Schreiner
  • Stars
    • Trond Fausa
    • Petronella Barker
    • Per Schaanning
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 26 wins & 9 nominations

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    Trond Fausa
    Trond Fausa
    • Andreas
    • (as Trond Fausa Aurvåg)
    Petronella Barker
    • Anne-Britt
    Per Schaanning
    • Hugo
    Birgitte Larsen
    • Ingeborg
    Johannes Joner
    • Håvard
    Ellen Horn
    • Trulsen
    Anders T. Andersen
    Anders T. Andersen
    • Harald
    Sigve Bøe
    Sigve Bøe
    • Liten mann
    Hanne Lindbæk
    • Vigdis
    Ivar Lykke
    • Kollega 1
    Aldun G. Magnaes
    • Gutt som kliner
    • (as Audun G. Magnæs)
    Mette K. Haugen
    • Jente som kliner
    • (as Mette Karin Haugen)
    Hanne Dieserud
    • Azur-kvinnen
    Gard Petersen
    • Forvalter 1
    • (as Gard Pedersen)
    Benny Glaerum
    • Forvalter 2
    • (as Benny Glærum)
    Jan Egil Engnes
    • Forvalter 3
    Dag Håvard Engebråten
    • Forvalter 4
    Jo Strømgren
    • Spiddet mann
    • Director
      • Jens Lien
    • Writer
      • Per Schreiner
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    • Trivia
      The car used to pick up Andreas at the gas station is a Panhard 24, a French car not made since 1968.
    • Connections
      References Paris, Texas (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Solveig's Song
      Composed by Edvard Grieg

      Performed by The English Chamber Orchestra

    User reviews71

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    6/10
    welcome to Oslo, Norway
    First of all, forget all the Christian stuff (heaven, hell, purgatory). You are in Norway.

    The director intended well to show it is shot in Oslo, it is easy to recognize the places. It is a sharp look at the values that rules the country and at the lack of sentiments and feeling of the Norwegian society.

    Note that Andreas - does he arrive to Oslo by his own will - does not really has a job, but a place in the society that give him access to "happyness": - an apartment - a convertible - friends from the work place - a girl, who has only interest for kitchens - another girl who cannot say I want but only I may The girls are cruelly described, but again the 1st one is the typical Norwegian "witch" (sorry to use this word, I translate literally from Norwegian) and the second the everyone's girl friend; both are typical characters of the Norwegian society.

    Andreas has other values, is sensitive and want to make choices: warm chocolate and children.

    It is deep buried in the cellars of the old buildings of Oslo housing old people; the room at the end of the tunnel is a typical grandma Norwegian kitchen.

    The soundtrack is Peer Gynt, almost the Norwegian national anthem, adding again to that lost paradise's nostalgia.

    The final scene is shot at the house of common of Oslo and the people coming out of the building are meant to be the deputies or minister of the country and they tell Andreas that they did everything to make him happy, if I remember correctly, just before expelling him.

    Although Andreas injures himself to show his feelings,the gore scenes may seem strange here but maybe the director use it to mock the conformity of the Norwegian cinema, as it has been mandatory for the last decade to show very violent scenes in almost every movie.

    Is the bus also a typical character of the Norwegian society? I wonder because for celebrating the end of the studies , the Norwegian students have "party buses" this ritual marks the entering into the adult life, and Andreas coming from nowhere in a bus to this town. what do you think?
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    • strandedinoslo
    • Jun 19, 2010

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Norway
      • Iceland
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Norwegian
    • Also known as
      • Den brysomme mannen
    • Filming locations
      • Iceland
    • Production companies
      • Sandrew Metronome Norge
      • The Icelandic Filmcompany
      • Tordenfilm AS
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    • Budget
      • NOK 14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $379,331
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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