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A Man Like Me (2002)

Original title: Maður eins og ég

2002-08-16 · 1h 30m · EN
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East meets north.....the far north!

A postal worker falls in love with the Chinese waitress at a Chinese restaurant. They start dating and quickly fall in and out of love, the waitress returning to China. The young man looks for comfort in his father but he's too preoccupied with winning the Eurovision song contest. After listening to loser friends talk about what Sylvester Stallone would do in his situation, the postal worker decides to buy a ticket to China and follow his love to her home.

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Árni Ólafur ÁsgeirssonWriterRóbert I. DouglasDirector, Writer

Top billed cast

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Jón GnarrJón GnarrJúlliStephanie Che Yuen-YuenStephanie Che Yuen-YuenQiSigurður SigurjónssonSigurður SigurjónssonValurÞorsteinn GuðmundssonÞorsteinn GuðmundssonArnarKatla M. ÞorgeirsdóttirKatla M. ÞorgeirsdóttirMaggaBaldur Trausti HreinssonBaldur Trausti HreinssonGunnarÞorsteinn BachmannÞorsteinn BachmannDagurJóna Guðrún JónsdóttirJóna Guðrún JónsdóttirElínGuðný HelgadóttirGuðný HelgadóttirDóraHalldóra GeirharðsdóttirHalldóra GeirharðsdóttirAnnaElma Lísa GunnarsdóttirElma Lísa GunnarsdóttirHildurIngibjörg ReynisdóttirIngibjörg ReynisdóttirSúsí

Keywords

Dysfunctional familyInterracial romanceChineseScandinaviaIcelandIntercultural relationshipCultural differenceObservational comedyFamily dynamics

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityDysfunctional Family · Interracial Romance · ChineseMood preferenceRomance · Interracial RomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance · Dysfunctional Family · Interracial Romance

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What is A Man Like Me about?

A postal worker falls in love with the Chinese waitress at a Chinese restaurant. They start dating and quickly fall in and out of love, the waitress returning to China. The young man looks for comfort in his father but he's too preoccupied with winning the Eurovision song contest. After listening to loser friends talk about what Sylvester Stallone would do in his situation, the postal worker decides to buy a ticket to China and follow his love to her home.

How long is A Man Like Me?

A Man Like Me has a runtime of 90 minutes.