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Fatso

2008 · 91 min

A quiet, awkward character study that balances cringe comedy with genuine tenderness as a lonely man slowly opens up.

Directed by: Arild Fröhlich
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Nils Jørgen Kaalstad, Josefin Ljungman, Kyrre Hellum

Overview: Overweight loner Rino spends his days in seclusion, until his dad rents a room to an overtly sexual girl who challenges Rino to break down his walls.

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Directed by: Arild Fröhlich
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Nils Jørgen Kaalstad, Josefin Ljungman, Kyrre Hellum

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
loneliness
identity
coming-of-age
love
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Arild Fröhlich
Written by: Arild Fröhlich, Lars Gudmestad
Starring: Nils Jørgen Kaalstad, Josefin Ljungman, Kyrre Hellum, Jenny Skavlan, Per Kjerstad, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Mattis Herman Nyquist, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Cinematography: Askild Vik Edvardsen
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Norway
Languages: German, Norwegian

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