
A Man Called Otto stars Tom Hanks as Otto Anderson, a grumpy widower whose solitary life is disrupted when a lively young family moves in next door. He soon forms an unlikely friendship with Marisol, a quick-witted, pregnant woman played by Mariana Treviño, which gradually transforms his outlook and brings warmth back into his world.
Trivia:
1. Tom Hanks didn't just star in the film; he also served as a producer, showing his strong personal connection to the story.
2. The film is an adaptation of the Swedish novel "A Man Called Ove," and during production, efforts were made to preserve the story's heartfelt tone while giving it an American cultural perspective.
3. Mariana Treviño learned some of Otto's unique habits and traits directly from Tom Hanks to better capture the dynamics of their characters' evolving relationship.