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  • Factotum (2005)
    Review preview for Factotum

    As compulsive as a 40-a-day fag habit.

    Kotleta · 5 out of 5
    Portrait of the drinker as an artist.
  • The Middle Man (2021)
    Review preview for The Middle Man

    There’s a dry wit here which fans of Nordic noir will appreciate, though in places it deprives the film of much-needed energy.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A man is hired to be the official purveyor of bad news in a small town repeatedly struck by misfortune.
  • O'Horten (2007)
    Review preview for O'Horten

    O'Horten's gentle, absurdist humour is perfectly complemented by a charmingly understated performance from Owe.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    An engine driver adjusting to retirement has a series of strange adventures.

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