Bussen
The protagonist is a jovial bus driver, well beloved by his passengers, essentially the whole community around him. The bus, however, is old, and needs to be replaced. The bus driver himself is also needed as a handyman for all the people around him, assisting with stray cattle, household machines, children's homework, errands of all kinds, and at one occasion, assisting birth. Progress is however leaving him behind, and the local county council plots on a solution, involving a new bus and driver. The community revolts, and the local midwife (married to the mayor) intervenes with all the locals to keep the bus driver, who ends up keeping his job in a new bus.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1963 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Finn Henriksen |
| Runtime | 90 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.6/10 (8 votes) |
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The film constructs a gentle, affectionate portrait of community life, where progress is measured in relationships rather than efficiency. It relies on quiet observation and warm humor to explore the tension between modernity and tradition in a changing world.
What lingers after the final stop is a sense of cozy nostalgia for a simpler time, where the journey itself was the destination. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Finn Henriksen
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Brew some tea, settle in, and enjoy this cozy ride through a vanishing way of life.
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