Director Marc Forster remakes the Swedish comedy drama
A Man Called Ove as A Man Called Otto, relocating the story to the US. The film stars Tom Hanks as the
grumpy Otto, an insular widow who gets a new lease of life when a pregnant
woman (Mariana Treviño) moves in next door and forces him out of his shell. Rachel Keller and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo also star.
A Man Called Otto is in UK/ROI cinemas from January
6th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Based on the comical and moving # 1 New York Times bestseller, A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower who is very set in his ways. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that will turn his world upside-down. Experience a funny, heartwarming story about how some families come from the most unexpected places.
