A retired theater director and recent widower (Robert Gustafsson) learns that he has the ability to conjure rain at will by using a concealed tap that he finds in his garden.

The Man Called Ove director finds another curmudgeon for this drama-comedy that takes on a father-daughter bond and satirizes local politics, in this case the leaders of a small community that see a chance in ”the rainmaker” to put their town on the map.

Good cast, but neither the magical realism nor the relationships are explored in depth.

2025-Sweden. 109 min. Color. Directed by Hannes Holm. Screenplay: Hannes Holm, Jonas Karlsson. Novel: Jonas Karlsson. Music: Pernilla Andersson. Cast: Robert Gustafsson (Ingmar), Jonas Karlsson (Burman), Emelia Sallhag (Erika), Karin Lithman, Jens Hultén, Pia Halvorsen.

Trivia: Original title: Regnmannen. Andersson also appears in the film as herself.