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A Somewhat Gentle Man

2010 · 103 min

A dry, deadpan slow burn that finds quiet absurdity and tenderness in a weary ex-con's clumsy attempts at ordinary life.

Tagline
Sometimes gangsters need hugs too.
Overview
After serving a 12-year sentence for killing the man that slept with his wife, a man ponders whether he should try and reconcile with his family, or take revenge on those who turned him in.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • redemption
  • family
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, drama
Directed by
Hans Petter Moland
Written by
Kim Fupz Aakeson
Starring
Stellan Skarsgård, Jorunn Kjellsby, Bjørn Floberg, Gard B. Eidsvold, Jannike Kruse, Bjørn Sundquist, Kjersti Holmen, Jon Øigarden
Music
Halfdan E
Cinematography
Philip Øgaard
Runtime
103 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian, Swedish

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