O'Horten
O' Horten
Norway, Germany, France, Denmark
2007
91 Min
Color
1.85:1
Norwegian
Synopsis
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? –IMDb
Director
Bent Hamer
Bent Hamer is a film director, writer and producer, born in Sandefjord, Norway in 1956.
Hamer studied film theory and literature at the University of Stockholm and the Stockholm Film School. In addition to his feature films, he has written and directed a number of short films and documentaries. His first film, Eggs, premiered at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it was shown in the Directors’ Fortnight section. That same year, it was shown in competition at the Moscow International Film Festival where it won the award for Best First Film; it also received the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1995 Toronto Film Festival. His 2003 film Kitchen Stories screened at many international festivals and was the Norwegian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
In April 2004, Bent Hamer started shooting Factotum based on the novel of the same name by US poet and writer Charles Bukowski. The screenplay was written by Hamer and Jim Stark… read more
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THX 1138
8Jan12
A surreal but gentle humour is never far away in this melancholic tale of regret, recovery and seizing the moment. With it's wonderful characters and superb soundtrack by Erik Kaada, O'Horten will steal a place in your heart and stay there for a very long time. A wonderful film from start to finish.
In An Expression Of The Inexpressible
15Feb10
Nice style and surrealistic elements, but it's weak on the narrative and characterization. But still cute and watchable.
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By jaredmobarak on August 16, 2009
There is no more appropriate a name for the lead role in Bent Hamer’s film O’ Horten then Odd Horten. For a man of modesty, generally hiding in the corners of life to avoid much interaction or attention… read review
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