A Man Called Ove (film)

A Man Called Ove (Swedish: En man som heter Ove, pronounced [ɛn ˈmanː sɔm ˈhěːtɛr ˈǔːvɛ]) is a 2015 Swedish comedy-drama film written and directed by Hannes Holm and based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Fredrik Backman. It stars Rolf Lassgård in the title role.

A Man Called Ove
Theatrical release poster
SwedishEn man som heter Ove
Directed byHannes Holm
Screenplay byHannes Holm
Based onA Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGöran Hallberg
Edited byFredrik Morheden
Music byGaute Storaas
Production
company
Tre Vänner
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release date
  • 25 December 2015 (2015-12-25) (Sweden)
Running time
116 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish
Box office$29.4 million

The film was released theatrically in Sweden on 25 December 2015. It was nominated for six awards, winning two, at the 51st Guldbagge Awards in 2016. At the 89th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

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