A film written and directed by Hannes Holm based on the international best-selling novel by Fredrik Backman. Starring Rolf Lassgård (After the Wedding, Under the Sun), Bahar Pars, Filip Berg.
116 Minutes. In Swedish with English subtitles. Rated PG-13.
Opens on Sept. 30 in NYC at the Paris Theatre (www.theparistheatre.com) and the Angelika Film Center (www.angelikafilmcenter.com);
in LA at Laemmle's Royal (www.laemmle.com/theaters/1);
and in other select places.
See listings and a trailer, here: http://www.musicboxfilms.com/a-man-called-ove-movies-139.php
"Irresistible ... A touching comic crowdpleaser ... Like the novel, Holm's screenplay makes Ove an archetypal figure, yet one with his own unique story to tell ... While the entire cast is terrific, Lassgard and Pars are the standouts." -Alissa Simon, Variety.