It's based on a Swedish movie that was in turn based on a Swedish book.
A friend watched the Swedish version and told me the tranny was not in there.
It actually seemed like a standard "lonely old man finds new life by engaging with his community" Hollywood trope until the tranny showed up. The character was completely out of place (as was Otto, who was intolerant of everything, immediately accepting the tranny) and clearly tacked on to hammer home The Message.
The Swedish movie is good. Ove (appears) to hate everyone. A gay Middle-Eastern guy is brought round to his house by a friend. Gay dude has been kicked out of home and needs a place to stay.
The Swedish have been cool with gay people for more than 60 years. Ove won't turn his back on a young guy in a jam, even if they are very different.
It turns out that they both have more in common than they first thought. Ove apricates good cooking (his wife was a wonderful cook); Middle-Eastern guy has a family tradition of good food.
It wasn't a huge part of the movie. It was a turning point for Ove, the character, because he had to choose between being grumpy and hurting someone. Whatever Ove has done has never really hurt anyone. He is just angry to be without his wife, and he has pushed everyone away.
People should give the original Swedish movie a chance. It has a certain (low budget) charm as a character study. It is interesting to see this view of small town Swedish life.
It's based on a Swedish movie that was in turn based on a Swedish book.
A friend watched the Swedish version and told me the tranny was not in there.
It actually seemed like a standard "lonely old man finds new life by engaging with his community" Hollywood trope until the tranny showed up. The character was completely out of place (as was Otto, who was intolerant of everything, immediately accepting the tranny) and clearly tacked on to hammer home The Message.
The Swedish movie is good. Ove (appears) to hate everyone. A gay Middle-Eastern guy is brought round to his house by a friend. Gay dude has been kicked out of home and needs a place to stay.
The Swedish have been cool with gay people for more than 60 years. Ove won't turn his back on a young guy in a jam, even if they are very different.
It turns out that they both have more in common than they first thought. Ove apricates good cooking (his wife was a wonderful cook); Middle-Eastern guy has a family tradition of good food.
It wasn't a huge part of the movie. It was a turning point for Ove, the character, because he had to choose between being grumpy and hurting someone. Whatever Ove has done has never really hurt anyone. He is just angry to be without his wife, and he has pushed everyone away.
People should give the original Swedish movie a chance. It has a certain (low budget) charm as a character study. It is interesting to see this view of small town Swedish life.