{"id":20733,"date":"2023-03-03T18:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/?p=20733"},"modified":"2023-03-03T18:00:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T23:00:16","slug":"a-man-called-otto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/a-man-called-otto\/","title":{"rendered":"A Man Called Otto"},"content":{"rendered":"

{5\/5} “‘Do you think I’m going to cut myself and bleed all over the floor and sue you?’ ‘No.’ ‘Then I don’t need your help.'”<\/p>\n

A Man Called Otto<\/strong>, released in 2023<\/p>\n

Otto is getting a bit grumpy in his old age. He’s annoyed with junk mail, people not recycling properly, and dogs peeing on his lawn. He’s retiring but he’s not exactly happy about it — his company moved him into a different role and gave him a supervisor who knows less than he does. His wife has died, and he thinks his life is over. But then a new couple moves in across the street.<\/p>\n

This movie is based on a Swedish one.<\/p>\n

There are some very serious scenes, but also lots of amusing parts.<\/p>\n

Otto’s first meeting with Sonya, his future wife, is beautiful — he gets on a train to give her back the book that she dropped.<\/p>\n

It’s about love, grief, and friendship.<\/p>\n

Tom Hanks is astonishing.<\/p>\n

Young Otto is played by Truman Hanks, Tom’s son.<\/p>\n

Stars Mariana Trevi\u00f1o, Rachel Keller, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. Directed by Marc Forster (Stranger Than Fiction<\/strong><\/a>). The delightful music is by Thomas Newman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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