The Bothersome Man
Seen it?2006 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Happiness, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Forty-year-old Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment - even a wife. But before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong. Andreas makes an attempt to escape the city, but he discovers there's no way out. Andreas meets Hugo, who has found a crack in a wall in his cellar. Beautiful music streams out from the crack. Maybe it leads to "the other side"? A new plan for escape is hatched.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jens Lien
- Trond Fausa AurvågAndreas
- Petronella BarkerAnne Britt
- Per SchaanningHugo
- Birgitte LarsenIngeborg
- Johannes JonerHåvard
- Ellen HornTrulsen
- Anders T. AndersenHarald
- Sigve BøeLiten mann
- Hanne LindbækVigdis
- Bjørn JensegEldre mann