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A Man Called Ove
Misery Hates Company.
‘A Man Called Ove’, originally ‘En Man Som Heter Ove’ is a Swedish movie adapted from the bestselling book of the Swedish author Fredrik Backman. It is a black comedy that will light up your world.
Ove is a 59 year old man who lives alone since his wife passed away. He is so grumpy and angry all the time. He does not like to communicate with other people. He can not get along with his neighbors. He argues with the cat around his house. He visits his wife’s grave everyday. One day, he finds out his job is terminated. He thinks there is nothing holding him back in the world. He decides to join his wife by killing himself. Whenever he tries to commit suicide, his suicide gets interrupted by his new neighbors who are an interracial couple, the husband is Swedish, the wife is Iranian, they have two daughters and they are expecting their third child. So he dresses up nicely and tries to complete his suicide wish everyday. During his suicide attempts, he flashbacks to his old memories. His memories include his mother’s death, his relationship with his father, his father’s death, his family house burning down, his relationship and happy times with his wife. There is one sad memory of him with his wife that his wife loses their child and her ability to walk after an accident. She becomes unable to give a birth. So, he still saves his wife’s stuff and he still saves the crib he made for his unborn child. Thanks to his neighbors interrupting him, he realizes he will not be able to join his wife. He complains that his neighbors want help from him. He feels reliable and responsible so he keeps helping them. He becomes friends with his new neighbors. His neighbor even convinces him to adopt the cat he argues with, after the cat gets injured. Ove makes amends with every neighbors of him. He helps his disabled old friend. He helps a young guy who just came out to his family as gay. He helps his wife’s old student. He helps his new neighbor and his only friend with Iranian descent. His neighbor’s daughters like Ove a lot and they call him grandpa. One day, Ove is admitted to hospital because of his heart condition. Doctor tells him that it is because Ove’s heart is too big. That is correct. Ove has such a big heart, he is a good person. He is not grumpy because he is made that way. He is grumpy because of enduring so much pain since he was little. Ove recovers and spends time with his new neighbors. When his new neighbor gives a birth, Ove gives her the crib he made for his unborn child. One morning, his neighbor feels suspicious that something happened to Ove. They go to his house and see him sleeping peacefully while his cat is still being on his side. Ove finally joins his wife without committing suicide.
It is one of the best movies I have ever seen. It is not only that I am intrigued by Scandinavian cinema, but it is also that I am deeply affected by the storyline. I never thought I would like a black comedy this much. It has humor. It has drama and tragedy. Storytelling is so wise that you laugh at Ove’s eccentric behaviors and you pity him at the same time. You understand why Ove is the way he is. Once you understand him, you feel sympathy for him. You feel happy and proud when Ove gets past his judgements and he learns to accept the people the way they are. He becomes a considerate and sincere person compared to how grouchy and ill-tempered he used to be. It is such a heartwarming movie which tells us being surrounded with love and people who love you and support you makes you feel less lonely, even though you live alone.
The movie is nominated for two Oscars: best foreign language movie and best makeup & hairstyling. I really hope it wins both awards. I even hope it more that it wins the award for the best foreign language movie.
A Man Called Ove
Misery hates company.
A Man Called Ove (2016)
Sweet, sincere, and only occasionally sentimental, A Man Called Ove succeeds largely because of the grounded human performances of its wonderful cast—in particular, that of Rolf Lassgård in the title role. A strong and simple visual structure from director Hannes Holm rounds out the rather moving experience.
★★★½
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A MAN CALLED OVE REVIEWED “A Man Called Ove” is about a bitter old man that hates the world. He’s lost his job due to age discrimination and he has annoyingly happy neighbors moving in next door. So, he decides to hang himself. Unfortunately, he can’t commit suicide due to his nagging neighbors needing help. None of them know how to fix anything, so naturally Ove finds purpose in life again. For…
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