O' Horten

Dec 26 2007 PG-13 1h 30m
Comedy, Drama

Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating experiences: a boy insists that Odd sit by his bedside while he falls asleep; misadventure causes Odd to miss his last run; he witnesses an arrest; he assists an old man and makes a friend; he takes a trip with a blindfolded driver; he adopts a dog; he takes stock late one night at the roundhouse; he revisits his mother's disappointment in him. How should he live the rest of his life?

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Plot

A picaresque tale. Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train engineer retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating experiences: a boy insists that Odd sit by his bedside while he falls asleep; misadventure causes Odd to miss his last run; he witnesses an arrest; he assists an old man and makes a friend; he takes a trip with a blindfolded driver; he adopts a dog; he takes stock late one night at the roundhouse; he revisits his mother's disappointment in him. How should he live the rest of his life?

Written by

Bent Hamer

Directed by

Bent Hamer

Cast

Baard Owe, Espen Skjønberg, Ghita Nørby

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Norway, Denmark, France

Production Companies

Bulbul Films

Languages

Norsk

Awards

8 wins & 18 nominations

Trailers
OHorten Trailer
O'Horten trailer
Scores
# of Votes
4,025
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA