"Ove ... Antingen dor vi eller sa lever vi." -- Sonja
Reflection
Sometimes you can't just leave before time ... without fulfilling our purpose on Earth ...
Movie Details
Based on: "A Man Called Ove" written by Fredrik Backman
Name and Year: En man som heter Ove (Swedish) | A Man called Ove (English) and 2015
Director: Hannes Holm
Producers: Annica Bellander and Fredrik Wikström Nicastro
Screenplay: Hannes Holm
Music: Gaute Storaas
Cinematographer: Göran Hallberg
Editor: Fredrik Morheden
Genres: Comedy, Drama and Family
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish
Movie Plot
59-year-old Ove is the block’s grumpy man who several years earlier was deposed as president of the condominium association, but he keeps looking over the neighborhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family moves into the terraced house opposite and accidentally backs into Ove’s mailbox it turns out to be an unexpected friendship. A drama comedy about unexpected friendship, love and the importance of surrounding yourself with the proper tools.
Movie Trailer
The Battle within the Petals of a Silk-Cotton Tree Flower
Fine Motor Skills Activity Booklet for Teachers: Class Flow|Ideas to help you plan and execute the activities and the game shown in the video.
To download the activity booklet, please click on the following link:
1. Class Flow for Bombax Ceiba Tree Flower Game - The Battle within the Petals of a Silk-Cotton Tree Flower
Suggestions:
- Please use flowers that fall off the Bombax Ceiba Tree! (You will find plenty of them resting unattended on the face of our planet in Delhi ideally in the months of February and March.)
- Let the kids tinker/explore/play with the flower and its components.
- Create your own variations of the activities displayed in the video based on the needs of your students and experience (Example: This activity could be used to reinforce concepts like 'Parts of a Flower' taught in our 'Understanding the World' or 'Environmental Science' lesson.)
Acknowledgements
The Almighty, family members and childhood friends who introduced me to the cotton tree flower game.
My school teachers, students, mentors/professors and fellow educators/colleagues from The British School, SAKSHAM, ScrapLabs, Teach For India, and CONCOR for their valuable insights and guidance.
With Hope.
