--- product_id: 62562878 title: "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close [DVD]" price: "58 Lei" currency: RON in_stock: false reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/62562878-extremely-loud-and-incredibly-close-dvd store_origin: RO region: Romania --- # Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close [DVD] **Price:** 58 Lei **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close [DVD] - **How much does it cost?** 58 Lei with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/62562878-extremely-loud-and-incredibly-close-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Adapted from the acclaimed bestseller by Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a story that unfolds from inside the young mind of Oskar Schell, an inventive eleven year-old New Yorker whose discovery of a key in his deceased father’s belongings sets him off on an urgent search across the city for the lock it will open. A year after his father died in the World Trade Center on what Oskar calls “The Worst Day,” he is determined to keep his vital connection to the man who playfully cajoled him into confronting his wildest fears. Now, as Oskar crosses the five New York boroughs in quest of the missing lock-–encountering an eclectic assortment of people who are each survivors in their own way--he begins to uncover unseen links to the father he misses, to the mother who seems so far away from him and to the whole noisy, dangerous, discombobulating world around him.Special FeaturesFinding Oskar Review: A boy coming to terms with life - This film was savaged by the critics on both sides of the Atlantic, but it is actually rather good - not great, but enjoyable, never boring, often moving and certainly an improvement on the somewhat tedious novel. The film script tightens up the plot and although still anachronous, like the book, omits most of the irrelevant back-stories of the grandparents. The film will probably be viewed more favourably in the future. Even though the story is driven by events of "9/11" (the 2001 collapse of the World Trade Centre's twin towers in New York), the film is probably best approached as the story of a young boy who is fearful of the modern world, insecure, obsessive and possibly suffering from a mild form of autism, whose beloved father tries to build up his confidence by organising expeditions for him. After his father dies on 9/11 11-year-old Oskar finds a key together with a cryptic clue (the words "not stop looking" circled on a press-cutting), which he believes will lead him to a final message from his father. Unable to communicate with his grief-stricken mother, Oskar determines to overcome his fear of lifts, bridges, public transport, strangers, etc., in the quest to locate the lock the key fits, guided by the name Black written on the envelope he found it in. By the end of the film Oskar has triumphed over adversity, reconnected with his mother and gained enough confidence to happily use the swings which he refused to sit on at the start, to his father's disappointment, as they were "not safe". This act also leads to him finding his father's last message. The key had nothing to do with the message but the quest lead him to it. One's individual response to the film will probably depend upon whether one is sympathetic to Oskar - who is on screen for some 95% of the time - and his nervous, insecure behaviour, exacerbated by the loss of his father, the only person who seemed to understand him. Otherwise Oskar could be regarded as just an intensely irritating, know-all nerd. The role of Oskar is given a remarkably fine performance by 13-year-old Thomas Horn in his first film. The camerawork of Chris Menges is always imaginative and involving, whether indoors or on location in New York's lesser known environs. The Blu-ray disc version has several interesting extras, including 20 min. on the making of the film, 8 min. about Thomas Horn, and especially a 44 min. featurette on Max von Sydow (Oskar's mute grandfather) with rehearsal sequences and on-location anecdotes. Review: A very good movie - I was a bit worried about this movie when I read the 1 and 2 star reviews, but I think that most people will agree that this movie is quite good indeed. It is about a boy with possible Asperger's syndrome whose father tragically died in 9/11. Because of the boy's "condition" his relationship with his father was something that pretty much represented his whole world and identity, so when dad dies and he finds a treasure which his dad may (or may not) have left him, he decides to pursue solo an adventure as if he was with dad (to kind of stretch his memory of his father and continue to make saense of the world as he did). Now, reviewers called the boy "spoiled". I am sure having Asperger's syndrome and losing one's dad at 10 years old does not qualify a child as "spoiled". Annoying - kind of, but what I saw was very well acted anguish, deep sentiments of fear and overwhelming agony at human interactions. The movie is well acted by all, and the plot, while embarassingly twisted, is not in any way ridiculous, life is full of little coincidences. So overall a great movie, but depressing as anything. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00683T27K | | Actors | Max von Sydow, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks | | Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 2.40:1 | | Audio Description: | English | | Best Sellers Rank | 16,526 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 96 in DVD Players | | Country of origin | United Kingdom | | Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,293) | | Dubbed: | French | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.1) | | Manufacturer reference | 5051892074667 | | Media Format | PAL, Subtitled | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 19 x 13.59 x 1.6 cm; 100 g | | Rated | Suitable for 12 years and over | | Release date | 11 Jun. 2012 | | Run time | 2 hours and 4 minutes | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Subtitles: | Dutch, French | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Max von Sydow, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks - **Format:** PAL, Subtitled - **Genre:** Drama - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 2 hours and 4 minutes ## Images ![Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/910lRNqw7PL.jpg) ![Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close [DVD] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/914KofmRJ2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A boy coming to terms with life *by B***N on 7 August 2012* This film was savaged by the critics on both sides of the Atlantic, but it is actually rather good - not great, but enjoyable, never boring, often moving and certainly an improvement on the somewhat tedious novel. The film script tightens up the plot and although still anachronous, like the book, omits most of the irrelevant back-stories of the grandparents. The film will probably be viewed more favourably in the future. Even though the story is driven by events of "9/11" (the 2001 collapse of the World Trade Centre's twin towers in New York), the film is probably best approached as the story of a young boy who is fearful of the modern world, insecure, obsessive and possibly suffering from a mild form of autism, whose beloved father tries to build up his confidence by organising expeditions for him. After his father dies on 9/11 11-year-old Oskar finds a key together with a cryptic clue (the words "not stop looking" circled on a press-cutting), which he believes will lead him to a final message from his father. Unable to communicate with his grief-stricken mother, Oskar determines to overcome his fear of lifts, bridges, public transport, strangers, etc., in the quest to locate the lock the key fits, guided by the name Black written on the envelope he found it in. By the end of the film Oskar has triumphed over adversity, reconnected with his mother and gained enough confidence to happily use the swings which he refused to sit on at the start, to his father's disappointment, as they were "not safe". This act also leads to him finding his father's last message. The key had nothing to do with the message but the quest lead him to it. One's individual response to the film will probably depend upon whether one is sympathetic to Oskar - who is on screen for some 95% of the time - and his nervous, insecure behaviour, exacerbated by the loss of his father, the only person who seemed to understand him. Otherwise Oskar could be regarded as just an intensely irritating, know-all nerd. The role of Oskar is given a remarkably fine performance by 13-year-old Thomas Horn in his first film. The camerawork of Chris Menges is always imaginative and involving, whether indoors or on location in New York's lesser known environs. The Blu-ray disc version has several interesting extras, including 20 min. on the making of the film, 8 min. about Thomas Horn, and especially a 44 min. featurette on Max von Sydow (Oskar's mute grandfather) with rehearsal sequences and on-location anecdotes. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very good movie *by I***A on 21 January 2013* I was a bit worried about this movie when I read the 1 and 2 star reviews, but I think that most people will agree that this movie is quite good indeed. It is about a boy with possible Asperger's syndrome whose father tragically died in 9/11. Because of the boy's "condition" his relationship with his father was something that pretty much represented his whole world and identity, so when dad dies and he finds a treasure which his dad may (or may not) have left him, he decides to pursue solo an adventure as if he was with dad (to kind of stretch his memory of his father and continue to make saense of the world as he did). Now, reviewers called the boy "spoiled". I am sure having Asperger's syndrome and losing one's dad at 10 years old does not qualify a child as "spoiled". Annoying - kind of, but what I saw was very well acted anguish, deep sentiments of fear and overwhelming agony at human interactions. The movie is well acted by all, and the plot, while embarassingly twisted, is not in any way ridiculous, life is full of little coincidences. So overall a great movie, but depressing as anything. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely loud and incredibly close starring Tom Hanks and Thomas Horn *by E***R on 6 May 2021* It is a very good film. The impression I got was that Tom Hanks wanted there to be film about the Al-Qaeda terrorist attack on the New York Twin Towers on 11 September 2001 with him in it, and, I think, it is a very good one. The acting is superb throughout, with the stand-out performance going to the young lad aged around 12 called Oskar Schell in the film and Thomas Horn in real life. Oskar Schell's Dad is Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks dies in the Twin Towers and his aspergers/autistic son Oskar finds a key in his Dad's possessions that prompts him to go on a search throughout New York looking for the lock that the key belongs to. The constant backdrop is the attack on the Twin Towers, with recorded messages of Tom Hanks desperately trying to say a few last words to his son before he dies. The start of the film was slow, but the fact that it starred Tom Hanks, (or at least it did at the start), kept me wanting to continue to watch. There came a point where the film gripped me and held me spellbound to the end, not least because of the qualithy of the acting, (it is an all-star cast), but I have my doubts that people are going to want to watch it multiple times, hence the four stars and not five. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ro/products/62562878-extremely-loud-and-incredibly-close-dvd](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/62562878-extremely-loud-and-incredibly-close-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Romania* *Store origin: RO* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*