a review of 百岁老人跷家去

The title of this film is already a short review. 🙂 I guess you could call it a Swedish take on the Forrest Gump theme. The narration style that's larded with flashbacks reminded me of Jaco van Dormael's films, particularly his Toto le Héros (1991) and Mr. Nobody (2009). I enjoyed the blend of cynicism and humor, but in the second half the film loses its momentum and starts to become a slightly dragging farce, reminiscent of old Swedish children's series.