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A Man Called Ove

A Man Called Ove

Misery hates company.

20157.61h 56m

Overview

Despite being deposed as president of his condominium association, grumpy 59-year-old Ove continues to watch over his neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she accidentally back into Ove’s mailbox, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.

Directed by Hannes Holm
Written by Hannes Holm, Fredrik Backman
Produced by Nicklas Wikström Nicastro, Annica Bellander Rune
Box Office0Revenue: $30.7M

Top Cast

Rolf Lassgård

Rolf Lassgård

Ove

Bahar Pars

Bahar Pars

Parvaneh

Filip Berg

Filip Berg

Young Ove

Ida Engvoll

Ida Engvoll

Sonja

Tobias Almborg

Tobias Almborg

Patrick

Klas Wiljergård

Klas Wiljergård

Jimmy

Chatarina Larsson

Chatarina Larsson

Anita

Börje Lundberg

Börje Lundberg

Rune

Stefan Gödicke

Stefan Gödicke

Ove's dad

Johan Widerberg

Johan Widerberg

Vitskjortan

Themes & Keywords

friendshipdark comedyblack humorsuicidalpregnant womanfirst kissbitternesspower of lovememoriesgrumpy mangay artistmuslim characterbloodycarsromantic drama

About A Man Called Ove

A Man Called Ove is a comedy, drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of friendship, dark comedy, black humor, suicidal, pregnant woman, first kiss. Directed by Hannes Holm, it stars Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg. Despite being deposed as president of his condominium association, grumpy 59-year-old Ove continues to watch over his neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she accidentally back into Ove’s mailbox, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.

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