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'The Middle Man' is a 2021 comedy film, directed by Bent Hamer.[[https://www.northernstars.ca/the-middle-man/ "The Middle Man"]. 'Northern Stars'.] A coproduction of companies from Norway, Germany, Denmark and Canada,[Martin Blaney, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/the-match-factory-boards-bent-hamers-the-middle-man-exclusive/5126717.article "The Match Factory boards Bent Hamer's 'The Middle Man'"]. 'Screen Daily', February 17, 2018.] the film is set in Karmack, a small town in the American Midwest that is so economically depressed that it hires Frank Farrelli (Pl Sverre Hagen) as a middle man to deliver bad news to people because none of the residents can bear to do it themselves anymore.[
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The film is an adaptation of Lars Saabye Christensen's 2012 novel 'Sluk'.[
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Its cast also includes Tuva Novotny, Paul Gross, Don McKellar, Nicholas Bro, Nina Andresen Borud, Rossif Sutherland, Trond Fausa Aurvg, Aksel Hennie, Kenneth Welsh, Sheila McCarthy, Bill Lake, Rosalie Chilelli and Josiane McCartney.
Production
The film was shot in 2019, in both Germany and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.[Brian Kelly, [https://www.saultstar.com/entertainment/local-arts/sault-ste-marie-shot-film-gets-tiff-special-screening "Sault Ste. Marie-shot film gets TIFF special screening"]. 'Sault Star', July 24, 2021.]
Release
The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2021,[Ben Dalton, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/toronto-international-film-festival-adds-20-titles-including-opening-closing-films/5161791.article "Toronto International Film Festival adds 20 titles including opening, closing films"]. 'Screen Daily', July 20, 2021.] before having its commercial premiere in Norway on September 17.[
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