Wry and dry comedy about a team of Swedish efficiency experts who descend upon a Norwegian village to study scientifically the kitchen habits of bachelors. The observers are to perch on a high chair in an out-of-the-way corner of the room, under strict instructions never to interact with their subjects. But the old truism proves true: the presence of an observer alters the behavior of the observed. Barriers crumble; ice melts; a bond forms; the comic edge is dulled. Engagingly underplayed, at all stages of development, by Tomas Norstrom and Joachim Calmeyer. Directed by Bent Hamer. (2003) — Duncan Shepherd
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