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O'Horten

O'Horten

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 26, 2007

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama, Comedy

User Score

64%

Original Title

O' Horten

Production Companies

Bulbul Films, Pandora Filmproduktion, Memento Films Production, ZDF/Arte

Director

Bent Hamer

Revenue

$1,778,795

Description

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?