<Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> Swedish </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $29.4 million </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . 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 . The film was nominated for six awards, winning two, at the 51st Guldbagge Awards in 2016 . It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film and Best Makeup and Hairstyling categories at the 89th Academy Awards . </P> <P> 59 - year - old widower Ove Lindahl lives in a townhouse neighborhood . Ove used to be the chairman of the neighborhood association, until he was replaced by Rune . Rune is now bound to a wheelchair, unable to speak, after suffering a stroke . Nevertheless, Ove is still resentful of Rune and his wife, Anita . Ove is depressed after losing his wife, Sonja, a schoolteacher, who died of cancer six months previously . After working at the same company for 43 years, he is pushed toward retirement . His attempts to hang himself are repeatedly interrupted by Iranian immigrant Parvaneh, her Swedish husband and their two children, who are moving into the house across the street . </P>

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