A Somewhat Gentle Man

A Somewhat Gentle Man

Sometimes gangsters need hugs too.

NR 2010 · 103 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy, Crime, Drama

After serving a 12-year sentence for killing the man that slept with his wife, a man ponders whether he should try and reconcile with his family, or take revenge on those who turned him in.

Directed by Hans Petter Moland · Written by Kim Fupz Aakeson

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