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Kitchen Stories (2003)
Director: Bent Hamer
Cast: Joachim Calmeyer, Tomas Norström, Bjørn Floberg, Reine Brynolfsson
7.3
90%Runtime95 min
RatingPG
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Swedish efficiency researchers come to Norway for a study of Norwegian men, to optimize their use of their kitchen. Folke Nilsson (Tomas Norström) is assigned to study the habits of Isak Bjørvik (Joachim Calmeyer). By the rules of the research institute, Folke has to sit on an umpire's chair in Isak's kitchen and observe him from there, but never talk to him. Isak stops using his kitchen and observes Folke through a hole in the ceiling instead. However, the two lonely men slowly overcome the initial post-war Norwegian-Swede distrust and become friends.
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Kitchen Stories, the 2003 comedy-drama directed by Bent Hamer, offers a delightfully quirky and poignant exploration of the intricacies of human connection. Featuring standout performances from actors like Joachim Calmeyer and Tomas Norström, the film blends dry Scandinavian humor with a heartwarming story about two lonely men who overcome their initial distrust to forge an unlikely friendship.
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Kitchen Stories is a 2003 Norwegian film by Bent Hamer, director of Eggs and O' Horten. The film was Norway’s entry for the 2003 Academy Awards and was a selection at the Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals.
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