Movie #312 "O'Horten" was an unusual film with very little dialogue (and what's there is Norwegian) , and the subject matter is very strange, as well. It's about this guy who is a train engineer and he is taking his last ride (it's an overnight) and on his way to his own retirement party, he gets unexpectedly detained and never does get his award, nor his last trip home. From there, he wanders around from one eccentric person he meets to another, one venture to the next (some seem way out there) One scene he was locked in the sauna room because he fell asleep in there, comes out and swims nude in the pool, but is interrupted by a nude couple that jump in the water, and he is able to sneak out. H tries to find his niche in life wherever he turns, and i'm happy to say the ending is satisfactory. It's hard not to be detached from the film and the lead character and the place, because they are all detached anyway ---- it's cold, dull and he is lonely through most of the film, but IDO recommend it to people at a crossroads in their lives ---- misery loves company.
You rated this movie: 3.0
O'Horten
(2007) PG-13
Odd Horten (Baard Owe) is having trouble adjusting to retirement. In the skewed vision of filmmaker Bent Hamer (Factotum), Horten's restlessness launches encounters with a host of strange characters, new behavior and unlikely adventures. He makes new friends, including a doctor he finds sprawled on the sidewalk and a blindfolded motorist, reconnects with an old flame and tries wearing heels -- all representing the end of 40 years of routine.
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