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A Man Called Otto is a great family film!

By on January 20, 2023

A Man Called Otto, a dramedy adapted from a best-selling Swedish novel and Academy Award-nominated 2015 film « A man called Ove », is coming to Tokyo theaters on March 10, 2023.

The story revolves around a cranky man named Otto (Tom Hanks) who, after his wife’s death, attempts to end his life as a matter of efficiency. The movie presents a series of humorously interrupted attempts at suicide all of which lead to the point at which Otto realizes that, despite all the odds, life can still be fulfilling.

Hanks and director Mark Foster pulled off the impossible in injecting humor in the right spots to a serious suicide topic in this remake version produced by Tom and wife, Rita.

The movie was rated PG-13 scale for some profanities, suicide, etc. but definitely safe for teen viewers.

A Man Called Otto is definitely worth a watch. It will entertain you, energize you with hope and perhaps make you reach out to people going through a difficult time in their lives.

Original title: A Man Called Otto  (Age 13+)

Release date: March 10, 2023 (Friday)
Director: Mark Forster
Script: David Magee
Production: Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks
Original: Fredrick・Bachman “Happy Lonely” (Hayakawa Bunko)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Mariana Trebinho, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Rachel Keller

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