SpIFF: A Somewhat Gentle Man
There’s some sex in Norway, to be warned. No foreplay, and it’s not really “sexy,” but it’s there. And there’s violence and cheap cups of coffee and — yes — some love and laughs.
Stellan Skarsgard — most recognizable as the mean math professor in Good Will Hunting — is Ulrik, a man fresh off a 12-year stint in the pen who reemerges to normal life, only to find that life doesn’t feel very normal. His old gang has a “job” for him, his ex isn’t really happy to see him, his son has told everyone his father is dead, and his son’s fiancée doesn’t want him around because “her family doesn’t do stuff like that. They’re more into nurseries and stuff.”
Ulrik’s gentle nature goes a long way — he has a ponytail, after all — but sometimes he just wants to be left alone so he can eat because, you know, it might get cold. (Norway | 105 mins) Read our story about this
Wednesday, February 09, 2011 | 7 pm | $20; $5


