The Bothersome Man

Running time: 95 mins

Winner of multiple awards around the globe, The Bothersome Man is the story of 40 year-old Andreas, who arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment and even a wife.

Before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong. The people around him seem cut off from any real emotion, and communicate only in superficialities. The ominous ?Caretakers?, who make sure the city runs smoothly, keep an increasing watch over Andreas as they find he doesn?t fit in. In an attempt to escape the city, Andreas discovers there?s no way out. But when his new friend Hugo, who has the same longings as himself, hears music emanating from a crack in the wall of his cellar, they hatch a plan for escape.

Director Jens Lien (Winner, Cinequest Global Vision Award in 2003 with Jonny Vang) and writer Per Schreiner create a world not too far off from our own; a world where empathy is aplenty and love has been replaced by home furnishings. It is a haunting vision that combines incredibly strong writing and directing with a very original story.


Tamee Tanoor

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