O'Horten

– Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, livi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
2007
Original Name:
O' Horten
O'Horten (2007) - Also known as O' Horten

Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver 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?

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O'Horten (2007) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Dec 2007

Language:

Norwegian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Bent Hamer

Writer:

Bent Hamer, Harold Manning (french adaptation)

Main Actors:

Baard Owe, Espen Skjønberg, Ghita Nørby, Henny Moan

Plot:

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?

Awards:

8 wins & 12 nominations.

Gross profit:

$170,980

Production:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
Metacritic:
78%