Movie Night

It's funny, ever since my husband Chris started his new job a little over a year ago we have had a bit of a movie exchange going with one of his colleagues and friend Hubert. Both are movie lovers to say the least and regularly exchange DVDs that they think the other will find interesting. We have watched so many interesting and amazing films over the course of a year that I probably wouldn't have seen otherwise. Over the weekend, Chris and I watched the film The Bothersome Man (thanks again, Hubert!). I loved it! If you haven't had the chance to see this film yet, you should. It is a Norwegian/Icelandic movie about a man who shows up in this weird town one day and gets a job, an apartment, a girlfriend and has no idea how he got there. Everyone wears muted colours. The food has no taste. The only thing people talk about is furniture. The kicker? He can't leave. No matter what he tries. He's trapped in purgatory.

I won't tell you too much more than that. I don't want to spoil it for anyone. But it does make you think and question what's important in life. It's not for everybody — not a typical film by any stretch — but very funny and thought provoking. It's stayed with me days later. I still find myself thinking about it.