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'O'Horten': Norwegian Wouldnew
It would be a mistake to overstate or oversell Bent Hamer's sweet, dry, restrained film, which applies an appealing spareness to the story of a 67-year-old man experiencing a transformative few days.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-11-2009 |
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'O'Horten' Examines Life After Retirementnew
A story of lonely, passive people struggling with age, infirmity and boredom might sound like a subtitled snooze-fest, but director Hamer deftly infuses this work with wry humor and a subtle surrealism that arrests the audience's attention.
Boise Weekly |
Jeremiah Wierenga |
09-02-2009 |
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Old People Are Worthwhile! (Well, At Least They Are in 'O'Horten')new
O'Horten sets out to disprove an equation that young folk calculate each time we see an old person eating a tuna melt by themselves, paying bus fare in nickels, or filling a shopping basket with single serving soup cans and cat food: elderly + alone = depressing.
The Portland Mercury |
Allison Hallett |
06-19-2009 |
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