Um Homem Chamado Ove

Things have gone on for too long and it must end, those who break your rules you just cannot defend, so it's time to say goodbye, join your lady in the sky, but even that's starting to drive you round the bend. But then a woman and her family appear, Parvanah scythes and cuts, through all of your past tears, helps to bring some perspective, and the courage to forgive, so when the time arrives there's nothing to be feared.

A truly wonderful tale of a cantankerous old man who manages to fondly reflect on the lost love of his life while being inspired by a new neighbour who breaks his outer shell and reveals a generous and kind, larger than life heart. Great performances all round but especially from Rolf Lassgård, who is and will be forever unequalled, unmatched and peerless in the role.

This movie is about an old man that appears to be grumpy. The story gradually reveals his back-story in a masterful way to explain his behaviour that will probably change your opinion of the main character.

I can honestly say that I have never before felt such a strong connection to a character in a movie. This is an absolute masterpiece.

The directing of the movie is also great. It's easy to understand who is who and when a flashback occurs even if you have not read the book.

The greatness of the movie will be most appreciated if you understand Swedish, but even if you depend on subtitles it will still be a gem that you should not miss out on.

I am very conservative with rating movies 10/10, but this one I think truly deserves it!

This Swedish original is a great movie, so much better than the American remake "A Man Called Otto".

I usually don't like to read subtitles through an entire movie because it distracts you from watching the actors and the scenes, but in this case it was very well worth it.

This original had much better acting, better and more in depth character background, and the car manufacturer battle was hilarious. The remake did a very poor job in all of these areas, especially in the acting sense. The character were very relatable and realistic.

If you can only watch one version, watch this one, if you plan on watching both, watch this one last, as you will appreciate both of them much better.

Some of the movies that I find the most interesting are ones that focus on interactions between people from different cultures. "En man som heter Ove" ("A Man Called Ove" in English) is one such movie. The protagonist is a misanthropic, aging man in a neighborhood in Sweden. He spends much of his time telling people if they're breaking the law. But when an Iranian woman and her family move in, this becomes a new opportunity for him.

In addition to showing Ove's relationship with this new family, the movie uses flashbacks to establish what kind of a person Ove is. And believe me, there are some shocking things that happened in this man's life. I had never heard of the director or cast members before watching the movie, but I'm impressed with their work (including the cat). The movie has some clever scenes, but also makes sure to emphasize the characters' relationships with each other. I hope that Hannes Holm continues to make this sort of movie, and I hope to see Rolf Lassgård in more movies. Bra gjort!

I've watched A man called Otto (2023 movie) and then the day after i've watched this one (the original) and I dare to say that this one is better! Why? Because in this movie all makes sense, including why the main character likes or dislikes certain things (wont go in depth as I dont want to spoil it for you) but I highly recommend this movie even if you've seen the remake from 2023.

The characters and actors are like one and I've felt that I was watching real life footage and not so much a movie on my laptop.

This is 10/10 movie - no questions asked! Bear in mind that i've watched the movie with EN subtitles and still loved it!