World Cinema: SWEDEN- "A Man Called Ove: En Man Som Heter Ove" 2015

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Movie, Other

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description

Event Details

Welcome to World Cinema! Each Sunday we will be showing a foreign language film (with English subtitles) up in the Great Hall. So whether you are learning a new language, or are just curious about movies from other cultures, come and join us for an afternoon of popcorn and fun!

Free Admission!

This Sunday will be the 2015 Swedish comedy-drama, "A Man Called Ove (En Man Som Heter Ove)"!

Ove, an ill tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. Based on the bestselling novel.

Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year and Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling at the Academy Awards. Winner of Best European Comedy at the European Film Awards.

 

**Content Warning** Themes of suicide and depression. Not suitable for younger audiences.