A Man Called Ove (film)
| A Man Called Ove | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Hannes Holm |
| Written by | Hannes Holm |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Göran Hallberg |
| Edited by | Fredrik Morheden |
| Music by | Gaute Storaas |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Box office | $25.8 million[1] |
A Man Called Ove (Swedish: En man som heter Ove) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden 25 December 2015.[2] The film was written and directed by Hannes Holm, and is based on author Fredrik Backman's 2012 book of the same name. In the leading role as Ove is Rolf Lassgård.[3] The film was nominated for six awards at the 51st Guldbagge Awards, including in the category of Best Film.[4][5][6] It was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[7]
Plot summary
59 year old Ove (Rolf Lassgård), is the townhouse neighborhood's sullen and suicidal prefect. One day, Parvaneh (Bahar Pars) and her family move into the house across the street. When they later knock down Ove's mailbox with their car, this becomes the prelude to an unexpected friendship and a turnaround in the world-weary man's life.
Cast
- Rolf Lassgård as Ove
- Bahar Pars as Parvaneh
- Filip Berg as Young Ove
- Ida Engvoll as Sonja
- Tobias Almborg as Patrick (Lufsen)
- Klas Wiljergård as Jimmy
- Chatarina Larsson as Anita
- Börje Lundberg as Rune
- Stefan Gödicke as Ove's Father
- Johan Widerberg as vitskjortan
- Anna-Lena Bergelin as Journalist Lena
- Nelly Jamarani as Sepideh (Parvaneh's daughter)
- Zozan Akgün as Nasanin (Parvaneh's daughter)
- Viktor Baagøe as 7 year old Ove
- Simon Edenroth as Adrian
- Poyan Karimi as Mirsad
- Maja Rung as Young Anita
- Simeon Da Costa Maya as Young Rune
- Jessica Olsson as Mähät
- Fredrik Evers as Anders
- Ola Hedén as Tom
- Lasse Carlsson as Ove's Colleague
- Anna Granath as Beppo the Clown
- Emelie Strömberg as blomsteraffärsexpedit
- Christoffer Nordenrot as White Shirt Man 1
- Simon Reithner as White Shirt Man 2
- Jerker Fahlström as Conductor
- Johanna Karlberg as DIY store clerk
- Johan Friberg as Director
- Erik Ståhlberg as vitskjortan epok
- Magnus Sundberg as halstatuerad man
- Karin de Frumerie as Ove's doctor
Reception
Accolades
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It was nominated in 7 categories at the 51st Guldbagge Awards, including Best film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, and won in three.[5][6]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabourg Film Festival | 11 June 2016 | Essilor Audience Award | Won | |
| Guldbagge Award | 18 January 2016 | |||
| Best Film | Annica Bellander and Niklas Wikström Nicastro (Producers) | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Rolf Lassgård | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Bahar Pars | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Göran Hallberg | Nominated | ||
| Best Make-up/Hair | Eva Von Bahr and Love Larson | Won | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Torbjörn Olsson | Nominated | ||
| Cinema Audience Award | Won |
See also
- List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Swedish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "A Man Called Ove". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "En man som heter Ove" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Database. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "A Man Called Ove (2015)". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Guldbaggenomineringar". Svenska Filminstitutet. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Nominations for the 2015 Guldbagge Awards" (Press release). Swedish Film Institute. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Norman, Isabel; Nykänen, Joni (January 18, 2016). "Glädjevrålet på Guldbaggegalan" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Roxborough, Scott (1 September 2016). "Oscars: Sweden Selects 'A Man Called Ove' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
