A Somewhat Gentle Man

 

A Somewhat Gentle Man 2010

• Director: Hans Petter Moland
• Seen by this director: Ut och stjäla häster, Flaskpost från P, The Beautiful Country, Aberdeen
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Björn Floberg, Jorunn Kjellsby, Jannike Kruse, Jan Gunnar Röise
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Stellan Skarsgård – many including Hamlet
• Björn Floberg – Drottning Margareta, Ut och stjäla häster, Shackleton, Insomnia
• Jan Gunnar Röise – Ut och stjäla hästar, Hawaii Oslo
• Why? Stellan Skarsgård
• Seen: 17 June 2018      

       Ulrik (Skarsgård) is released from a Norwegian prison after twelve years for murder. Is he going to go straight? Maybe, maybe not. Sort of, not really. It’s very low-key, which Skarsgård does so very well. Quirky characters, quirky story.

       A somewhat gentle film. 

3 ½ * of 5