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O'Horten
20076.41h 30m
Overview
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
Written by Bent Hamer
Produced by Bent Hamer
Box Office0Revenue: $1.8M
Top Cast
Baard Owe
Odd Horten
Espen Skjønberg
Trygve Sissener
Ghita Nørby
Fru Deinboll
Bjørn Floberg
Flo
Henny Moan
Svea
Bjarte Hjelmeland
Konduktør
Kai Remlov
Steiner Sissener
Trond-Viggo Torgersen
Opsahl
Per Jansen
Formann for lokomotivførerne
Gard B. Eidsvold
Stinesen
Themes & Keywords
airportretirementsurrealismnorwaywhiskeytraintrain conductorsleep overmother son relationshipski jumpingblind drivertobacco shop
About O'Horten
O'Horten is a drama, comedy film released in 2007 exploring themes of airport, retirement, surrealism, norway, whiskey, train. Directed by Bent Hamer, it stars Baard Owe, Espen Skjønberg, Ghita Nørby. 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?
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