En man som heter Ove

En man som heter Ove A Man Called Ove

Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.

The film was written and directed by Hannes Holm, and is based on author Fredrik Backman’s 2012 book of the same name. In the leading role as Ove is Rolf Lassgård. The film was nominated for six awards, winning two, at the 51st Guldbagge Awards in 2016. It is nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film and Best Makeup and Hairstyling categories at the 89th Academy Awards.

Starring Johan Widerberg as Vitskjortan.

Actor
Johan Widerberg
Director
Hannes Holm
Production company
Tre Vänner Produktion AB
Premiere
2015
Genre
  • Comedy
  • Drama

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