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Vendredi, septembre 3rd, 2010 |
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This gorgeously filmed and exceedingly odd tale about a man named “Odd” is very slow moving and probably not a good choice for viewers operating in type A mode. It took me a good while to acclimate to its glacial pace, but I’m glad I finally did.
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The movie is set in snow-covered Norway where Odd Horten, a train engineer and man of few words…very, very few words…is about to make his last run on the rails before retirement. Until now, Odd’s life has been one of steady-as-he-goes routine, puffing on his pipe, tending to his parakeet, driving his train and visiting his unresponsive mother, the onetime ski jumper, at her nursing home. But now, suddenly, Odd’s life is about to become very odd indeed: When he bypasses a locked door to gain access to his own retirement party, he somehow winds up in a strange apartment spending the night in a little kid’s bedroom. When he tries to meet with the man who wants to buy his boat, he somehow winds up lost in the middle of an airport runway, with security on his tail. When he goes to get dressed after a swim and sauna, he finds that someone’s made off with his boots, leaving him only a pair of bright red high heels to walk home in and, amazingly, they fit.
But it’s only after Odd offers to hail a cab for a man lying prone on the sidewalk that things begin to get really really odd and…eventually and, of course, slowly….lead to a most satisfying ending. A great choice for something to watch while snowbound…or wishing you were.
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(P.S. Anyone know why a story about someone named Odd Horten would be titled “O’Horten” and not “O. Horten”?)
If you loved Kitchen Stories, (Kitchen Stories (Original Swedish/ Norwegian Version with English Subtitles) Salmer fra kjøkkenet), you will love this film. I really loved O’Horten.
Oh this movie moves very slowly. Yes it most certainly plods along at it’s own special pace. It is Norwegian, I don’t think things move very quickly in Norway in the winter. The story is about Odd Horten (yes his name is Odd - I presume a perfectly normal name in Norwegian) a train engineer that is about to retire after decades of perfect service. He is a boring man, does things exactly the same all the time, full of routine. He is also a very quiet humble person. The director places Odd in strange situations that make him leave his routine.
The cinematography is remarkable. In an early scene, Odd is sitting in the engineer’s seat of the train, he’s framed by an unusual diamond shape. Later when he is talking with the hotel owner, somebody we sense has more than just a hotel / client relationship with Odd, she is very carefully framed in a cabinet that resembles the train. Subtle moments like this happen throughout the film. It’s a small technique that adds so much power to the film. The pacing is just so perfect, slow and methodical. The director never presses forward too quickly; he also never repeats the punch line or key moment or speaks past that moment. I loved the timing. The sets were spartan, reflecting the simple routine life of Odd. Things get much more complicated near the end of the film when he meets a friend; his house is full of clutter.
The director Bent Hamer is simply wonderful. There is a wonderful similarity and style with Kitchen Stories (1950’s Norway, efficiency experts sat in Norwegian kitchens on a high chair and observed and recorded all the movements of the cook). It is the rare director that doesn’t have to fill every minute with action, which can take their time to tell a story.
The film is rated PG-13, the MPAA must be less restrictive in a good way. The rating kind of surprised me given a scene with full frontal male and female nudity. One scene is through an underwater pool window, and is fairly innocent - three people swim by. The other is a male in a sauna; nothing strange in Norway, but a bit odd in the US. I am not contending that the film should be anything but this rating, parents might like to know there are a couple of scenes. There’s no violence, strong language, or horrible psychological drama.
The film is presented in Norwegian with English subtitles. There is no English sound track. In addition to a few previews, the DVD includes an interview with the director. It appears this interview is some kind of Norwegian television program or a meet the director night in a night club somewhere. The program is called Blatt Larrett. The two men sit at a table in front of some awful blue background and they wear these awful headset microphones (like the black microphones Madonna used a long time ago). Well the interview is 10 minutes and the Bent Hamer never seems to answer any questions. It is a huge waste of 10 minutes.
I enjoyed this film very much. It is slow. The acting is deliberate. The scenery is sparse. But there is a heart in this film and something very strong.
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