A Man Called Ove (Swedish: En man som heter Ove, pronounced [ˈuːvɛ]) is a Swedish comedy-drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden 25 December 2015.[3] The film was written and directed by Hannes Holm, and is based on author Fredrik Backman's 2012 book of the same name. In the leading role as Ove is Rolf Lassgård.[4] The film was nominated for six awards, winning two, at the 51st Guldbagge Awards in 2016.[5][6] It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film and Best Makeup and Hairstyling categories at the 89th Academy Awards.[7][8][9]
