O'HORTEN
by Bent Hamer
synopsis
The story of engine driver Odd Horten, who has difficulty adapting to his new life as a pensioner. "As the train leaves the station without engine drive Odd Horten on board, he realises that the way ahead is a journey without printed timetables and well-known stops. Horten has become a pensioner and the platform doesn’t feel like safe to stand on anymore", says Bent Hamer.
| international title: | O'Horten |
| original title: | O'Horten |
| country: | Norway, Germany, France |
| sales agent: | The Match Factory |
| year: | 2007 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Bent Hamer |
| release date: | NO 26/12/2007, FR 18/06/2008, FI 18/07/2008, DE 18/12/2008, BE 28/01/2009, NL 19/02/2009, UK 08/05/2009, IT 19/06/2009 |
| screenplay: | Bent Hamer |
| cast: | Bård Owe, Espen Skjønberg, Ghita Nørby, Bjørn Floberg, Henny Moan, Bjarte Hjelmeland, Kai Remlov |
| cinematography by: | John Christian Rosenlund |
| film editing: | Pål Gengenbach |
| art director: | Kalle Juliusson |
| producer: | Bent Hamer |
| production: | BulBul Film A/S, Pandora Filmproduktion |
| backing: | Norwegian Film Fund |
| distributor: | Scanbox Entertainment Norge AS, Océan Films (FR), Pandora (DE), CNC (BE), Amstelfilm (NL), Artificial Eye (UK), Archibald Film (IT) |
