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Allan Karlsson turns 100 and escapes his nursing home through the window. He steals a suitcase full of cash, befriends criminals and an elephant, and along the way we learn he's been accidentally shaping history for decades β from the Manhattan Project to the Cold War. Swedish absurdist comedy at its finest.
Clean β pure comedic adventure.
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Moods: Absurd Hilarious Picaresque Charming
Tropes: Elderly Protagonist Accidental Adventure Historical Cameos Dark Comedy
Laugh-out-loud β one of the funniest novels of the century.
Allan inserts himself into real historical events absurdly.
Yes β hugely popular Swedish film, 2013.