'' A Man Called Ove '' ( , ) 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
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
A Man Called Ove