A Somewhat Gentle Man
2010 · Movie · NR · 103 min · ★ 6.5 · 77% critics
After years in prison, a man returns to the outside world carrying guilt, anger, and unfinished business. Torn between rebuilding ties with his family and settling scores with those who betrayed him, he must decide what kind of life he wants now.
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Details
- Original title
- En ganske snill mann
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-03-19
- Language
- Norwegian
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (123 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, offbeat mix of crime and uneasy humor about second chances and payback, in the vein of In Order of Disappearance; Not for you if you prefer light, uplifting stories.
Pros: darkly funny tone; tense moral choices; strong character focus | Cons: bleak subject matter; slow-burn pacing; uncomfortable humor
Themes
- ex-con
- hoodlum
Cast & crew
Stellan Skarsgård
as Ulrik
Jorunn Kjellsby
as Karen Margrethe
Bjørn Floberg
as Rune Jensen
Gard B. Eidsvold
as Rolf
Jannike Kruse
as Merete
Bjørn Sundquist
as Sven
Kjersti Holmen
as Wenche
Jon Øigarden
as Kristian
Jan Gunnar Røise
as Geir
Julia Bache-Wiig
as Silje
Directed by Hans Petter Moland