Elling

Elling

89 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 16, 2001

When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, Elling, a sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin in his 40s. After two years, the men are released and provided with a state-funded apartment and stipend with the hope they will be able to live on their own.

Elling

89 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 16, 2001

Elling
When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, Elling, a sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin in his 40s. After two years, the men are released and provided with a state-funded apartment and stipend with the hope they will be able to live on their own.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Maipo Film
Original title Elling
Directors Petter Næss
Writers Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Axel Hellstenius

Cast

Sven Nordin

as Kjell Bjarne

Marit Pia Jacobsen

as Reidun Nordsletten

Jørgen Langhelle

as Frank Åsli

Per Christensen

as Alfons Jørgensen

Hilde Olausson

as Gunn

Ola Otnes

as Hauger

Eli Anne Linnestad

as Johanne

Cecilie A. Mosli

as Cecilie Kornes

Joachim Rafaelsen

as Haakon Willum

Per Gørvell

as Eriksen