# A Man Called Ove (2015)

> A bitter widower's rigid neighborhood routine is transformed by an unexpected friendship with the family next door.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/224754

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Hannes Holm
- Cast: Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg, Ida Engvoll, Tobias Almborg, Klas Wiljergård, Chatarina Larsson, Börje Lundberg
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4080728/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: sardonic, melancholic, warm, rainy day, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A grumpy old man finds unexpected friendship in the most unlikely of circumstances.

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