O'Horten
O' Horten
2007, Film, 90 min, Comedy, Drama, Norwegian, Norway, MoviePedia score 65
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?
Directed by Bent Hamer
Cast
- Baard Owe as Odd Horten
- Espen Skjønberg as Trygve Sissener
- Ghita Nørby as Fru Thøgersen
- Henny Moan as Svea
- Bjørn Floberg as Flo
- Kai Remlov as Steiner Sissener
- Per Jansen as Lokfører
- Bjarte Hjelmeland as Konduktør
- Gard B. Eidsvold as Stinesen
- Bjørn Jenseg as Valkyrijen kelner
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