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The Middle Man (2023)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Bent Hamer
Starring: Don McKellar | Nicolas Bro | Pål Sverre Hagen | Paul Gross | Trond Fausa

The Middle Man
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1001 Grams (2015)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.25
Director: Bent Hamer

1001 Grams

Bruce says: “Bent Hamer specializes in stories about those who don’t fit into society in any conventional sense.  He first came under my radar with KITCHEN STORIES;  then followed O’HORTEN and HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.  1001 GRAMS is a slight departure

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O’Horten (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Bent Hamer
Starring: Bård Owe | Espen Skjønberg | Henny Moan

O’Horten

Bruce says: “At the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival filmmaker Bent Hamer introduced this film by quipping ‘My producers say my films are comedies. They are not.’ To placate Mr. Hamer I shall refer to his films as ‘droll dramas’

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Factotum (2006)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Bent Hamer
Starring: Adrienne Shelley | Didier Flamand | Fisher Stevens | Karen Young | Lili Taylor | Marisa Tomei | Matt Dillon

Factotum

Bruce says: “Mickey Rourke fans and/or BARFLY fans should probably stay away from this film. Both BARFLY and FACTOTUM are based on the autobiographical novel penned by poet Charles Bukowski. FACTORUM traces the drinking marathons and sexual escapades of Henry/Hank

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Kitchen Stories (2004)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Bent Hamer
Starring: Bjørn Floberg | Joachim Calmeyer | Tomas Norström

Kitchen Stories

Diane says: “KITCHEN STORIES will be on my nom list for cinematography: lovely palette (1940s hues of greens and browns), nice shots, esp. of low to high or vice versa showing the two characters’–observer and ‘host’–vantage points. The ending got

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