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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Its exuberant life-spanning storytelling turns improbable encounters into affectionate legend, pairing colourful historical fantasy with the same warm, deadpan faith in an elderly man's extraordinary past.
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Why this pick
A breezy, globe-hopping chain of accidents, visual whimsy and generous comedy makes this a close fit for Allan's accidental adventure and cheerful refusal to behave predictably.
03
Why this pick
It shares the liberating pleasure of a seemingly ordinary man abruptly stepping outside routine, with picturesque travel, gentle absurdity and an uplifting sense of late-blooming possibility.
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Why this pick
Another Swedish character comedy about an older man whose rigid solitude is disrupted by chance connections; it balances dry humour with flashbacks and a more tender emotional pull.
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Why this pick
This Norwegian oddball comedy follows retirement as a doorway to small, surreal adventures. Its unhurried deadpan style and affection for eccentric characters echo the original's Nordic comic sensibility.
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01 / THE STORY
Allan Karlsson is a 100-year-old explosives expert who is so bored in a retirement home that he jumps out of a window. As he begins an unexpected adventure, he reminisces about key moments in his life which were also key moments in world history.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Allan Karlsson
Benny
Gunilla
Gunnar "Gäddan" Gärdin
Pim
Harry S Truman
Vladimir Karpov
Gas station attendant
