One of my four plans this year contained going to the cinema more often. But I don't want to see just any film. I am no Star Wars or James Bond fan. I don't like those shoot-them-up films without any story to them and romantic comedies are quite thin on the ground right now for some reason.
Then a lady I know said on Facebook that she had just seen this film and it was really good. Seeing as she also had read the book, that was high praise. Several of my colleagues saw the film and loved it (albeit none of them had read the book). I knew which film would be my first of this year: En mann ved navn Ove (or A man called Ove).
I asked a friend whether she liked to come with me, since it's always more fun with two, and she said she would love to. She could have gone earlier this week, but other engagements had put a stop to that. So, last night I picked her up and off we went to see Ove.
It was brilliant! It was funny and sad and at the end of the film (like the book), I cried. And I wasn't the only one either. According to my friend (yep, wet cheeks) the man sitting beside her, was wiping his eyes as well and I am sure there were plenty of others.
Highly recommended, both book (by Fredrik Backmann) and film!
Crikey ..... that looks like just the sort of movie my Mum would like. I'll tell her to check it out. Here's one she watched the other night and really loved. It was called Boy Choir and it had Dustman (? I think that's his name)Hoffmann and kathy Bates in it. It might be a bit old now but if you haven't seen it you might like it. Mum cried at the end of it but she said they were happy tears.
ReplyDeleteAs for now it is in Swedish though and I saw it with Norwegian subtitles.
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ReplyDeleteGood to know, will look it up! Though it is unlikely to hit the heady heights of Downtown Dunoon... but I guess the book is available in English translation?... YAM xx
Yep, the English translation is 'A man called Ove' and it is by the same author (!)
DeleteI can be pretty picky about films too, except Star Wars suits me fine.
ReplyDeleteI will have a read. It sounds like an uplifting story by someone who was a blogger initially. Thanks for the information.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful story by somebody who knows how to draw you in. Well worth a go!
DeleteOur pawrents wait until it comes to Redbox or Nexflix.
ReplyDeleteKeep Calm & Bark On!
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So glad you got out and went the show. Also happy to year that you loved the movie!
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