Directed by: Bent Hamer. Cast: Bård Owe, Espen Skjønberg, Ghita Nørby, Henny Moan, Bjørn Floberg, Kai Remlov, Per Jansen, Bjarte Hjelmeland. Horten is an overly careful train conductor who is guided through life by tracks and iron work habits. Just before retirement, his colleagues...
Directed by: Bent Hamer.
Cast: Bård Owe, Espen Skjønberg, Ghita Nørby, Henny Moan, Bjørn Floberg, Kai Remlov, Per Jansen, Bjarte Hjelmeland.
Horten is an overly careful train conductor who is guided through life by tracks and iron work habits. Just before his retirement, his colleagues throw him a farewell party. Odd is uncomfortable with the attention they are giving him. After the party, he is locked out of his friend's apartment, and the next morning he is late for work for the first time in his life and the train leaves without him. The movie with a touch of unusual Scandinavian humor, he unmasks the caring train conductor. The official Norwegian candidate for the foreign language Oscar.