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Daddy blue
16 year old LP (Håkon Bolstad) has just graduated from junior high school. He lives in Oslo and he's the only-child to a middle-class couple. Wanting to get away from his parents he steals a sailboat, vaguely envisioning to look up some girl he once knew a bit down the Oslofjord. Not knowing how to sail he almost collides into a pier when the stunningly beautiful Line (Benedikte Lindbeck) rescues him. She jumps on board and joins LP on his journey. LP is sullen and introvert, however, the confident and well versed girl thaws him as they continue on their sunny escapade of the Oslofjord archipelago. Then LP's father (played by seasoned Norwegian leading actor Nils Ole Oftebro) appears and demands the end to the adventure. A battle of wills ensues between the equally stubborn father and his offspring. Neither has really learned to know the other, and Line becomes the catalyst which makes both realize new aspects about the other.
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Plot Summary
A lonely, middle-aged man desperately seeks a companion in a support group for people with disabilities, pretending to have a mental illness to fit in and connect with a woman he admires.
Critical Reception
Daddy Blue received a mixed to positive reception from critics, with particular praise for David Paymer's performance. Some reviewers found the premise somewhat contrived, but many were moved by the film's emotional core and its sensitive portrayal of loneliness and the search for connection.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its heartfelt performance by David Paymer.
Explores themes of loneliness and the human need for connection.
Some found the central premise to be slightly unbelievable.
Google audience: Information not available.
Fun Fact
David Paymer, who plays the lead role, also starred in 'City Slickers' the same year.
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