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O'Horten

Original title: O' Horten
  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.9K
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O' Horten (2007)
A look at the life decisions made by Odd Horten (Owe) after the train engineer retires from 40 years of service.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama

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

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bent Hamer
  • Writers
    • Bent Hamer
    • Harold Manning(french adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Baard Owe
    • Espen Skjønberg
    • Ghita Nørby
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bent Hamer
  • Writers
    • Bent Hamer
    • Harold Manning(french adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Baard Owe
    • Espen Skjønberg
    • Ghita Nørby
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 30User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 18 nominations

    Videos1

    O'Horten: Trailer
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    O'Horten: Trailer

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    Baard Owe in O' Horten (2007)
    Baard Owe in O' Horten (2007)
    Baard Owe in O' Horten (2007)
    Baard Owe in O' Horten (2007)
    Baard Owe in O' Horten (2007)
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    O' Horten (2007)
    O' Horten (2007)
    Baard Owe in O' Horten (2007)
    Baard Owe in O' Horten (2007)
    Baard Owe in O' Horten (2007)

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    Baard Owe
    Baard Owe
    • Odd Hortenas Odd Horten
    Espen Skjønberg
    • Trygve Sisseneras Trygve Sissener
    Ghita Nørby
    Ghita Nørby
    • Fru Thøgersenas Fru Thøgersen
    Henny Moan
    • Sveaas Svea
    Bjørn Floberg
    Bjørn Floberg
    • Floas Flo
    Kai Remlow
    • Steiner Sisseneras Steiner Sissener
    • (as Kai Remlov)
    Per Jansen
    • Lokføreras Lokfører
    Bjarte Hjelmeland
    • Konduktøras Konduktør
    Gard B. Eidsvold
    Gard B. Eidsvold
    • Stinesenas Stinesen
    Bjørn Jenseg
    • Valkyrijen kelneras Valkyrijen kelner
    Morten Rudå
    Morten Rudå
    • Röhmeras Röhmer
    Lars Øyno
    • Conneryas Connery
    Trond-Viggo Torgersen
    • Opsahlas Opsahl
    Terje Alsvik Walløe
    • Man på pissoaras Man på pissoar
    Peder Anders Lohne Hamer
    • Nordahlas Nordahl
    Peter Hredal
    • Man with letter and stampas Man with letter and stamp
    Anette Sagen
    • Ung Vera Hortenas Ung Vera Horten
    Bård Brinchmann
    • Tolleras Toller
    • Director
      • Bent Hamer
    • Writers
      • Bent Hamer
      • Harold Manning(french adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    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? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • retirement
    • mother son relationship
    • ski jumping
    • norwegian
    • elderly protagonist
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for brief nudity
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Norway's official submission to the foreign language Oscar.
    • Crazy credits
      To my mother, and all other female ski jumpers

    User reviews30

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    The lack of emotions tells you of so many emotions - a wonderful trip of emancipation of the heart
    This is a film unique and intriguing in its own special way. The apparent lack of emotions of the story indeed tells of so many emotions and speaks so many words unspoken. The interactions of Odd with other eccentric people on his retirement night indeed reflect his inner feelings of eagerness for a new start on one hand and his unpreparedness for loss of his routines on the other. The human interactions in the film are portrayed in such a frank and pure way that the whole film is filled with a subtle warmness despite the snowy streets of Oslo. By breaking away from the "rails" that had rooted him to the ground for so many years and by embarking on a new stage of life, Odd finally has the time to redeem, rediscover, and to reappraise, and to finally live a life without pre-set rails and tracks. A very warm, touching and enchanting piece of work which is at times surreal and at all times unique. It may be short of words sometimes but is never short of a uniquely human touch.
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    5
    • Mancic2000
    • Apr 8, 2009

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 26, 2007 (Norway)
    • Countries of origin
      • Norway
      • Germany
      • France
      • Denmark
    • Official sites
      • Océan Films (France)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Norwegian
    • Also known as
      • El extraño señor Horten
    • Production companies
      • Bulbul Films
      • Pandora Filmproduktion
      • ZDF/Arte
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $302,232
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,938
      • May 24, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,791,937
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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