'O'Horten'

By connecting with lives stranger than his own, Horten discovers a gift for attracting the unexpected he never knew he had. He also manages to reconnect, however tentatively, to humanity, and realizes that life can be a strange and satisfying journey if we give it half a chance. As director Hamer said when this film debuted at Cannes last year, "If you think the thought, it is possible to do anything. It's never too late."

Warm, whimsical, with its own way of looking at the world, "O'Horten" is a film made with impeccable delicacy and tact in all departments, including its eccentric score by Norwegian artist Kaada. Nothing about this film even hints at being rushed -- if there were a cinematic equivalent to the Slow Food movement, this would fit right in -- but that doesn't stop it from being all that you want it to be.

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kenneth.turan@latimes.com

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'O'Horten'

MPAA rating: Unrated

Running time: 1 hour, 29 minutes

Playing: In limited release