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Leon a Kleptomaniac? or a mis-translation?


The author of the plot summary stated that Leon was an institutionalized kleptomaniac. It strikes me this may be a mistranslation of some other -maniac, because I saw no indication of his condition in an otherwise rather carefully constructed movie. If the director specifically identifies his main character as suffering from this condition, why would he then fail to provide any confirmation or hint of this in the film? I wonder if any of the Norwegians who participate in these discussions would care to weigh in on what their sense is of his condition.

Thanks.

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