There just aren’t enough movies about old people. O’Horten is a Norwegian film about the title character coming of age, but this coming of age story takes place when he’s 67 years old, on the eve of retiring. Directed by Bent Hamer (Factotum), it’s a revealing movie about the quietly tumultuous transition in life with a soft name: Retirement.
The movie opens with Odd Horten (Bard Owe), a 40 year veteran train engineer, waking up to his morning routine, which is just as mechanical as the train station he reports to each day. Helming the engine, he drives his train in and out of dark mountain passages opening to the stark landscape of Norway in winter.
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Last night, Paul and I went to see Venus, starring Peter O’Toole. It was a film Paul had heard much about at Telluride but had missed, so we were glad to catch it. The man who introduced the film said he thinks it’s one to watch for an Oscar nomination and possibly award for O’Toole. I’m not one to make such predictions, but it was an amazing performance. Listen as Paul and I talk about what works in the film (the treatment of larger issues and themes) and what doesn’t work quite as well (like some cliche moments a bit too reminiscent of Pretty Woman and My Fair Lady).
Starz Denver Film Festival, spout.com podcast
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