#En man som heter Ove

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A Man Called Ove

directed by Hannes Holm, 2015

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Ove: You drive a Volvo? (Derogatory)

Rune: Yes. What do you drive?

Ove, as if Rune is an expletive idiot: A Saab.

"we tried to disregard this and socialised like regular couples" that's too funny.

[lifeinbooks]

Ljudi koji ne govore puno, puno ni ne seru po drugima.

[queen-anxiety]

I just finished watching A Man Called Otto. Such a good movie, sad but good. 🥺

[snallavanta]

a man called ove is beautiful yet absolutely devastating and i enjoyed every minute of it. i don't know how the american version would top this because this is literally 5 stars. i only have minor criticism (so many of my favourite lines from the book was not included!!!!) but totally get it because of it's limited run time.

if you liked the book, it's a must to watch this. and if you want something comedic with a touch of depression, this is also great (although they do leave out quite a bit of context which is such a bummer).

wow. best book i've read this year and this is also quite possibly one of the best films i've watched this year

[afabstract]

A Man Called Ove - Orderline Oring

"A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman seems to be a favorite for many readers, 'melting' hearts. But for some of us, it's not the warm cup of beverage we'd like on a cold winter morning.

⭐⭐ Rating: 2 out of 5. Sneha Jaiswal (Twitter | Instagram) I borrowed a friend’s copy of “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman when he was done with it. “It’s nice only,” is what he had to say about the novel, or something on those lines. Not an eloquently glowing review, but it’s a pretty small book, around 300 pages, the kind that I can usually finish within three days (one day if it’s…

[thedelicatedimsum]

#DimsumCinema A Man Called Otto (2023): Moving On with Grief for There Are Moments to Cherish...

January 24, 2023.

I just watched A Man Called Otto with my friends. Long story short, I was pretty much skeptical yet curious about this movie.

The first time I saw the movie poster, I have to admit that I'm not really sure this can be a good one since the other casts were not on my radar. So I thought, yeah maybe it will be a flop.

Then it keeps popping up on my social media, and everyone said it was a good movie. It's this and that will make you ugly cry. This is what actually challenge me — okay, I need to watch this movie. I love Tom Hanks as an actor anyway!

I was seated for 2 hours and ended up overwhelmed with lots of feelings. This movie is beyond words for me to describe. It got a slow-paced moment but there's always laughter in some bits that you can't hide from. It's familiar.

Oh, since a couple of years back I never watched the trailer or synopsis of the movie — well, maybe just a slight when it was advertised. This also brings me a new level of excitement to watching new movies in the cinema. You either will be surprised or disappointed.

Just like life.

Otto's story was really an eye-opening moment, just like my friend said as we walked down the escalator to the parking lot.

The moment we walked, I saw these people coming out of their office at 9:15 PM. Meanwhile, I finished work at 05.00 PM. This is a blessing until you finally realize it.

Adapted from the best-seller book written by Fredrik Backman, Otto or Ove is a lonely grumpy, and strict old man. Yet there's a thing we probably don't see. He's actually very attentive and affectionate somehow. And I just knew that there was a Swedish version before this one. I might watch it soon and get ugly crying again. Haha!

Otto seemed like he only got angry. He despises saying thank you for a tasty meal from his neighbor. As a token of gratitude, he said it strangely too formal like notes for your lecturer on a meal box instead. He seemed awkward with children when it was actually the moment he longed for together with Sonya.

What people need are ears to listen, a shoulder to lean on, and a friend who understands and accepts them for who they are. Some people just lost somewhere, and actually would love to have you around while doing their things.

His relationship with Sonya is one of true love. It reminds me of Ricky Gervais' After Life series too. Otto and Tony were pictured as people who has normal boring life long before they met their partner; their color.

Then what if we lose one? That is only one person. It is really heartbreaking indeed to finally face the moment you lost someone who really understands you and loves you for who you are.

You can be angry, you can be sad, and know everything would never be the same anymore. But life goes on.

Death is something that we can't escape. Maybe one day, on your bed? Or perhaps after you sip the best coffee you've tasted? We'll never know.

It is written for the last page of our life. Until it's time when the bell to ring for you...

Enjoy the moment, enjoy the present. Let the past become your strength to overcome life surprises. Cherish every little thing at the moment.

[sweetpondduckling]

kinda getting annoyed at Hollywood remaking great Scandinavian movies

[mediocrelanguagelearner]

Hej! I saw you saying in one of the book asks that you want to keep trying to read 5 Swedish books per year and so I’m wondering if you have any recs for someone learning Swedish with early/mid B1 level (me)? I have a hard time figuring out which books might be both fun and not too hard to read in Swedish

Hej hej!

My goal last year was to read 5 Swedish books and this year I tried to do the same (I'll probably be able to read only 4 though), so yeah, my goal for next year is to try to read 5 Swedish books again.

Hmm I haven't read that many books in Swedish - 12 so far. But I think "fun and not too hard to read" could be books by Fredrik Backman. I read En man som heter Ove and Folk med ångest and they were both interesting, fun and not too hard. (I mean it was still difficult but not like some other books I've read.) I also think Silvervägen by Stina Jackson was a book I read the fastest - probably because it's a crime novel and I was curious to keep reading. Mitt hemliga liv by Jenny Fagerlund is a feelgood book that also wasn't too difficult, so maybe some of her other books would be good to read too?

The other books I read were either classic children's books which were a bit difficult for me to read or like... very poetic books that had lots of descriptions I didn't understand, or historical fiction where my lack of slang or the knowledge of life in Sweden in general made it a bit harder to understand.

So I guess the books I recommended have all in common that they are normal stories about people in this time and so the language isn't too old or specific. Reading in general is hard but I think I'm getting better with every book I read.

I hope I helped? :D

[chaoskiro]

I'm so sorry this is gonna sound weird but a few months ago, did you write about a man called Otto and how people should watch En Man Som Heter Ove?

If so, did you mean the 2015 or the 2018 version?And if you didn't, I'm so sorry, I've got mixed up over people I follow! 😱

It was me who wrote about it, I'm honestly impressed you remember it ^^

I am however baffled by your question because I've just googled a bit in order to answer it and I can find no 2018 version anywhere, but the 2015 one definitely looks right so I guess I'm saying that one?

I hope you like it!

[thatbitchsimone]

its so funny that u guys for whatever reason decided to do an american version of a swedish movie and that u picked En man som heter Ove of all movies and put tom fucking hanks in it like thats peak american and i love it but how the fuck are they gonna pull this off like the whole premise of this movie is very swedish like im not sure how they will be able to americanize it in a way that makes sense and works like i had no idea this movie had any appeal to an audience outside of scandinavia like its so random to me like why this one what was it about this one that stood out

[krippe90]

and last but not least 124, 133, 135 <3

124) the book you're currently reading "Jade City" and "The age of surveillance capitalism" 133) a book that you came across randomly and fell in love with "En man som heter Ove" by Fredrik Backman. My mom insisted I should read it (even though she knows I avoid Swedish stuff), and she was right. It was great! 135) recommend any book you like! "Dunstan" by Conn Iggulden. He writes a lot of historical fiction which are almost all great, but Dunstan hit different. It's based on the life of Dunstan, and follows him from birth until death. Great read, and not your typical biographical novel about some old dead dude.

THERE!

I spent way too much time on this bullshit

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As recommended by @chaoskiro, i'm about to watch the highly acclaimed movie En Man Som Heter Ove, which has patiently been waiting there by my DVD player for me to watch it for about 3 months now.

I have not yet seen the Tom Hanks version so I have nothing to unfairly compare it to.

I may liveblog as I watch.

[lifeinbooks]

Ljudi kažu da Ove vidi svijet samo crno ili bijelo. Ali ona je bila njegova boje. Sve boje koje je imao.

[snallavanta]

i'm one hour in and i've been crying and laughing then crying then laughing again i hate this man sm

[ersatz-faves-tournament]

Would characters from explicitly stated remakes/adaptations count? Say, if someone were to submit the protagonist from A Man Called Otto because the film is just an Americanised version of En man som heter Ove/"A Man Called Ove"? (Disclaimer: not actually planning to submit him specifically)

If it's an official adaptation (or the one that keeps names and everything otherwise), then no, since they are supposed to be the same character.