Summary:
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. Initially, the simple act of going around the corner for groceries is a challenge. Through a friendship born of desperate dependence, the skittish Elling and the boisterous, would-be lover of women, Kjell Bjarne, discover they can not only survive on the outside, they can thrive. But as their courage grows, the two find oddball ways to cope with society, striking up the most peculiar friendships in the most unlikely places.
| Runtime: | 89 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for language and some sexual content. |
| Production: | Maipo Film- og TV Produksjon |
| Genres: | Drama, Comedy |
| Country: | Norway |
| Language: | Norwegian |
| Home Release Date: | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Petter Næss | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Axel Hellstenius | Writer |
| Ingvar Ambjørnsen | Writer |
| Larry Stuckey | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Per Christian Ellefsen | Elling |
| Sven Nordin | Kjell Bjarne |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Cecilie A. Mosli | Cecilie Kornes |
| Christin Smith | Cast |
| Eli Anne Linnestad | Johanne |
| Hilde Olausson | Gunn |
| Joachim Rafaelsen | Haakon Willum |
| Jørgen Langhelle | |
| Knud Dahl | Waiter At Bar |
| Knut Haugmark | Porter |
| Marit Pia Jacobsen | Reidun Nordsletten |
| Ola Otnes | Hauger |
| Per Christensen | |
| Per Gørvell | Eriksen |
| Sverre Horge |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Dag Alveberg | Producer |
| Ivar Køhn | Consulting Producer |
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