O’Horten

Year: 2007

Grade: B-

Country: Norway

Director: Hamer

Review

norwegian film about a train engineer who retires and has the rest of his life in front of him. throughout the film it seems as though horten is unable to finish anything. he goes to a retirement party, but gets caught up doing something else and isn’t able to finish the party with his co-workers. on his final day he misses the last ride of his career, etc. the film is deadpan in tone and not a lot really happens so it’s not a real thrilling picture, but horten is a nice enough character to keep you interested. reminded me a bit of “songs from the second floor” a swedish picture. kaada does the score, he worked with mike patton (faith no more) on an album a few years ago.

Watched in theater