O'Horten (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, O'Horten is a comedy and drama film directed by Bent Hamer, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating experiences: a boy insists that Odd sit by his bedside while he falls asleep; misadventure causes Odd to miss his last run; he witnesses an arrest; he assists an old man and makes a friend; he takes a trip with a blindfolded driver; he adopts a dog; he takes stock late one night at the roundhouse; he revisits his mother's disappointment in him. How should he live the rest of his life?

Who’s in it. O'Horten stars Baard Owe as Odd Horten, Espen Skjønberg as Trygve Sissener, Ghita Nørby as Mrs. Thøgersen and Bjørn Floberg as Flo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, O'Horten has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $1.8M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch O'Horten page.

If you liked it. Fans of O'Horten tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.