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Forty-year-old Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment - even a wife. But before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong. Andreas makes an attempt to escape the city, but he discovers there's no way out. Andreas meets Hugo, who has found a crack in a wall in his cellar. Beautiful music streams out from the crack. Maybe it leads to "the other side"? A new plan for escape is hatched.
The Bothersome Man (2006) is a comedy, drama and fantasy film directed by Jens Lien, released on May 26, 2006 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Petronella Barker, Per Schaanning and Birgitte Larsen. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 275 ratings.
Trond Fausa Aurvåg
as Andreas
Petronella Barker
as Anne Britt
Per Schaanning
as Hugo
Birgitte Larsen
as Ingeborg
Johannes Joner
as Håvard
Ellen Horn
as Trulsen
Anders T. Andersen
as Harald
Sigve Bøe
as Liten mann
Hanne Lindbæk
as Vigdis
Bjørn Jenseg
as Eldre mann
Jo Strømgren
as Spiddet mann
Directed by Jens Lien, written by Per Schreiner, produced by Jørgen Storm Rosenberg.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 275 ratings.
This exceptional dystopian production is a masterclass in symbolic storytelling. Its target is the modern archetype: the nine-to-five employee whose company HR mandates camaraderie, whose home is a catalog of IKEA furniture, and whose leisure is systematically scheduled. The film presents a world utterly sanitized of all profound emotion and flavor, a reality so sterile that the main character doesn't even engage…
Reviewed on September 18, 2025
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The main cast of The Bothersome Man (2006) includes Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Petronella Barker, Per Schaanning, Birgitte Larsen and Johannes Joner. The film was directed by Jens Lien. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Bothersome Man was released on May 26, 2006 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Bothersome Man (2006) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 275 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
