A Man Called Otto is based on the Swedish film and book A Man Called Ove, and the American adaptation cut several characters from the Tom Hanks movie.
A Man Called Otto cut several characters from the novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman as well as the 2015 Swedish film adaptation it was based on. While every version of A Man Called Otto features a cantankerous older man being taught how to live and love again after the death of his wife, they approach his journey through grief in a slightly different way.
RELATED: A Man Called Otto Ending Explained A Man Called Otto doesn't feature Adrian, but does utilize his characteristics in Malcolm's narrative. Malcolm is a trans teenager who impresses Otto with the fact that he has several jobs and is trying to purchase his first car. In much the same way, Malcolm's optimism helps thaw Ove's cynicism, while also offering a connection to his late wife.
5 Amel While a minor character, Mirsad's father Amel is an important character in the book A Man Called Ove, and given the way Mirsad is combined with Adrian to make the character of Malcolm, he isn't given the same attention in A Man Called Otto. Mirsad's father throws his son out of the house for being gay, thereby necessitating his stay with Ove, but the old man decides to have a talk with Amel about what happened.
RELATED: A Man Called Otto's Heart Condition Has A Hidden MeaningIn the novel, Ove is paired with Tom to clean out a rail car and in one particular instance, they both find a wallet with a large sum of money that Ove wants to turn in, but Tom wants to keep. Eventually, it's each man's word against the other, and Tom makes it his life's mission to make Ove's life miserable, and he's eventually fired by the director.
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