O horten is a 2007 norwegian language film directed by bent hamer. O horten, a bittersweet whimsy by the norwegian director bent hamer, finds that effortless. Horten has been forced to retire after 40 years of traveling a very. Dec 26, 2007 the human interactions in the film are portrayed in such a frank and pure way that the whole film is filled with a subtle warmness despite the snowy streets of oslo. A complete history of my sexual failures 2008 crossing the bridge the sound of istanbul 2005 cruising 1980. Ohorten, a bittersweet whimsy by the norwegian director bent hamer, finds that effortless. And since ohorten is the creation of absurdist bent hamer kitchen stories, a master of droll melancholy, odds life is just as peculiar as his name. As an old man, horten is a rare movie hero, but the director reminds us that other things are more ancient. Odd is a common enough first name in norway, but reflect that english is widely used in scandinavia. Below is my talk with hamer, who i had interviewed previously for his 2004 film kitchen stories. The top box office grossing movie of 2009 and of alltime was avatar. Apr 11, 2015 o horten 2007 odd horton is dependable and contained. By early august 2009, the film had in fact been seen by more people in the united states than in norway.
The o in ohorten stands for odd, which is something of a translinguistic pun. My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd. The moment the train leaves the station without engineer odd horten bard owe aboard, he realizes that the path ahead is a journey without printed timetables and wellknown stations. It is about a retiring railroad engineer named odd horten. Ohorten is a precise, deadpan drama of slapstick existentialism a bent hamer movie, in other words. In one scene, a naked man goes swimming, and observes a naked man and woman frolicking in the water. The apparent lack of emotions of the story indeed tells of so many emotions and speaks so many words unspoken. Writerdirector jody hills unfunny tale of a mall security guard who. Norwegian bent hammers film tells the tale of 67yearold odd horten baard owe, who retires from his lifetime job as a train engineer and, through a series of strange circumstances, learns for the first time how to truly live. This poor box office performance could explain why the only extra on the dvd is an interview with the writer direct bent hamer and the composer erik kaada. Having lived nearly his whole adult life in the shadow of the railyard, he. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership.
Ohorten 2009 at the age of 67, odd horten baard owe is forced to retire from his longtime job as a train engineer. A drama focused on a lifechanging moment in 67yearold train engineer odd hortens existence. Internationally, the film did somewhat better, and was sold to forty countries. Brian cohen is an average young jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the messiah. Based on the first novel by roller derby athlete shauna cross who also wrote the screen adaptation, it is also the feature film directing debut of actress drew barrymore i liked her in e.
The setting is quite good previously they are not reencoded. In ohorten, we meet a train conductor named odd horten. For a man of modesty, generally hiding in the corners of life to avoid much interaction or attention, he finds himself in the middle of some very odd happenings, all in a matter of a few days following his retirement. Bent hamers latest is a droll, deadpan comedy filled with strange touches and melancholy charm. Download ohorten 2007 full movie hd video dailymotion. Both a great week for home market releases, and a rather soft week. Also in 2009, the academy of motion picture arts and sciences announced that as of that year, their best picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five the first time since the 1943 awards. Kumar worked as a cook before pursuing his passion for martial arts. The thing about a deadpan comedy is, it has to think. The film at the san diego public library last night was o horten note the space between the apostrophe and the second word, though lists ohorten, without the space. Directed by bent hamer and starring baard owe, espen skjonberg, ghita norby and henny moan. A record 67 countries, including the philippines, are competing in the 2009 academy of motion picture arts and sciences oscars best foreign language film category.
Jun 12, 2009 ohorten is a precise, deadpan drama of slapstick existentialism a bent hamer movie, in other words. The film follows the aptly name odd played by veteran actor baard owe, a sixtyseven year old loner who has found comfort his entire life in a. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. Toronto reel asian international film festival 2009. Ohorten is a wonderfully amusing piece, with hamer demonstrating his innate ability for offbeat comedy. The finest recent example is about schmidt, starring jack nicholson. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable.
As a fine watch is engineered and made to exacting standards, so was this film. A talk with bent hamer, on the subject of a fellow named odd horten. Rachel weisz in the whistleblower the toronto international film festival has added even more films to their lineup today as the complete lineup was announced, which ended up causing the festivals server to crash, but i was lucky enough to get in and get out before missing out on the information. May 09, 2009 o horten is a comedy of retirement, in which longtime servants of public and private institutions listen to patronising speeches, receive their goldplated watches and head off into lifes uncertain twilight. The films title character odd horten is a habitbound train driver, who is about to retire. Released may 22nd, 2009, ohorten stars baard owe, espen skjonberg, henny moan, bjorn floberg the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a score of 78 out of 100 on.
At the age of 67, odd horten bard owe is forced to retire from his longtime job as a train engineer. For a man of modesty, generally hiding in the corners of life to avoid much interaction or attention, he finds. A european film in the profoundest sense, ohorten is sure to infuriate as many people as it delights. It must involve us in the lives of its characters, so we can understand why they are funny while at the same time so distant. I have one more documentary to watch on criterions bluray presentation of jeanluc godarads pierrot le fou and i am still working on my opinion of this film after seeing it for the first. The interactions of odd with other eccentric people on his retirement night indeed reflect his inner feelings of eagerness for a new start on one hand and his unpreparedness.
Ohorten thursday, april 30, 2009 ohorten watch movie 2009 ohorten online free full video. This is a film unique and intriguing in its own special way. When horten inadvertently misses his last shift as a driver, it sets into motion a series of misadventures as. There is brief full body nudity, but no sexual activity. See top 2009 movies at the domestic box office for the total domestic box office for the top 100 movies released in 2009, and movie index 2009 for an overview of all movies released in 2009. Horten has been forced to retire after 40 years of traveling a very stable rail, and the platform does not feel like a safe place anymore. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in norway to another. Its a film of subtle, insinuating charm, a character study about an eminently sane, reasonable man unsteadily navigating an increasingly insane, unreasonable world. Jun 18, 2009 setting out to disprove an equation that young folk calculate each time we see an old person eating a tuna melt by themselves, paying bus fare in nickels, or filling a shopping basket with single. Off his train, the engineer is derailed, in bent hamers film the. Watch ohorten 2009 movie webdl this is a file losslessly ripped from a streaming service, such as netflix, amazon video, hulu, crunchyroll, discovery go, bbc iplayer, etc.
This is the final and complete list of films released in toronto, ontario, canada during the 2009 year. On the day of his retirement he ends up in an unexpected situation, and is forced to reconsider his life. When viewing by month or by week, all release dates are shown. With guillaume canet, emir kusturica, alexandra maria lara, ingeborga dapkunaite. Seven made the top 50 list of highestgrossing films. Starring bollywoods biggest action star, akshay kumar, the film parallels the actors own journey to fame. The firstever bollywood kung fu action comedy, the film brings together the two largest asian communities, india and china, on one cinematic canvas. May 14, 2009 watch the movie trailer for ohorten 2009. On the far off planet of pandora, a greedy corporation is mining a precious mineral known as unobtainium, many deposits of which lie beneath sacred portions of the planets lush forest. There are numerous dvds and blurays worth of consideration for dvd pick of the week, but almost all of them are from the tv on dvd category with no first run releases even coming close to that level. This is as well as a movie or tv fake downloaded via an online distribution website, such as itunes. Full text of the film book a complete guide to the world of film see other formats. James camerons avatar is a science fiction treat for both environmentalists and epic film lovers alike. After a series of strange encounters that unsettle his mood even further, odd horten finally meets an elderly stranger who may just give him the courage to try something new.
Theres a man smoking a pipe in the middle of the taxiway. Full text of the film book a complete guide to the world. Jun 17, 2009 published on jun 17, 2009 a drama focused on a lifechanging moment in 67yearold train engineer odd hortens existence. May 11, 2009 o h, ohorten, how wincingly affected you are. Click here for a list of dvds 09 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z. Having lived nearly his whole adult life in the shadow of the railyard, he finds it difficult to adjust to his new life. The academy award for best picture went to the hurt locker and its director, kathryn bigelow, won an oscar for best director. Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, tv and ancillary revenue are available through. A drama focused on a lifechanging moment in 67yearold train engineer odd horten s existence. Oscars 2009 best foreign language film list of entries. It is the first name of the main character, a train. Horten has been forced to retire after 40 years of traveling a very stable. Financial analysis of ohorten 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross. When hes not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless brian has to contend with the pompous pontius pilate and acronymobsessed members of a separatist movement.
O horten 2007 is a dark comedy norwegian film directed by bent hamer. Ohorten observe and report obsessed old dogs one week only orphan. The hero is a 67yearold oslo train engineer named odd horten bard owe, but, really. Ohorten 2009 portland movie times portland mercury. It is about a retiring railroad engineer named odd. If you tend to be irked by the complete absence of narrative drive or plot, youd be well. O horten is a norwegian comedy drama about a railway engineer who retires after 40 years of service. Odd is a common enough first name in norway, but reflect that. For almost 40 years, odd horten has driven a train. Hankering for a film shot through with contempt for the working man and anyone else. You are currently browsing the daily archive for august 15, 2009.
A blacktree media production thank you for watching. Make a paver, cobblestone or brick walkway or patio with walkmaker complete project duration. Dvd releases for september 22nd, 2009 part ii the numbers. Best of all, we, like odd the norwegian bachelor, figure out it is never too late to start living. By breaking away from the rails that had rooted him to the ground for so many years and by embarking on a new stage of life, odd finally has the time to redeem, rediscover, and to reappraise, and to finally live a life without preset rails and tracks. A talk with bent hamer, on the subject of a fellow named. The director fills his movie with little eccentricities that are rarely explained but often provoke amusement, such as the time horten emerges from a latenight dip in a swimming pool, clad in a pair of red highheeled shoes. All critics 86 top critics 34 fresh 78 rotten 8 its a film whose pleasures come slowly, as we, like the title character, discover the joys hes missed. The moment the train leaves the station without engineer odd horten aboard, he realizes that the path ahead is a journey without printed timetables and wellkno. Most of hamers movie takes place in the snowcovered oslo night, where horten encounters a series of erratic characters as his own behavior slides into nonconformity. The soundtrack of the film was released in 2008, under the name music from the motion picture o horten. May 20, 2019 watch ohorten 2009 movie webdl this is a file losslessly ripped from a streaming service, such as netflix, amazon video, hulu, crunchyroll, discovery go, bbc iplayer, etc. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. To celebrate the brand new series, film intuition is hosting a official prize pack giveaway.
International film festival is usually a pretty big todo in oregon terms, but when you throw in a world premiere complete with stars on a red carpet it gets keerayzee. His orderly, solitary existence is about to give way to a future of. The films title character odd horten is a habitbound train driver, who is about to have new adventures once he retires. There is no more appropriate a name for the lead role in bent hamers film o horten then odd horten.
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