O'Horten (2007)

overview : 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?

Release Date : Dec 26, 2007

Runtime : 1h 30m

Genre : Drama  Comedy  

Companies : Bulbul Films, Pandora Filmproduktion, Memento Films Production, ZDF/Arte

Countries : Denmark, Germany, France, Norway

Keywords : airport, retirement, surrealism, norway, whiskey, train, train conductor, sleep over, mother son relationship, ski jumping, blind driver, tobacco shop