At first glance, Ove is the most gloomy man in the world. He, like many of us, believes that the people around him are mostly idiots—neighbors who park their cars illegally; store clerks who speak a bird language; bureaucrats who make life miserable for normal people...
But this grumpy, pedantic pedant has a big, kind heart. And when a young family of new neighbors accidentally damages his mailbox, it becomes the beginning of an incredibly touching story about lost love, unexpected friendship, stray cats, and the ancient art of backing up a car with a trailer. A story about how deeply one person's life can impact the lives of many others.