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Release dates:
  • Available in theaters: April 19, 2002

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IMDb rating 7.5
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Zoitsa Tzarta
rated 10

Good film ...

1 year ago
Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

Shouldn't work nearly as well as it does. The actors, as the odd couple Elling and Kjell Bjarne, are both outstanding, and it's a testiment to the performance that Elling - who's actually a pretty unlikeable guy if you think about i...

3 years ago
Critic David Parkinson
rated 8

...[a] bittersweet study of a 40 year-old innocent who is suddenly thrust into the real world after a lifetime clinging to mummy's apron strings.

Read full review at Empire
Hans L D H
rated 9

En ny klassiker. Quirky og sød

3 months ago
Critic Jesper Vestergaard
rated 7

Filmens stemning er som en stille blues: melankolsk og skæbnetung og på samme tid livsbekræftende og underholdende.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Cast & Crew

Petter Næss
Director
Jørgen Langhelle
As Frank Åsli
Sven Nordin
As Kjell Bjarne
Per Christensen
As Alfons Jørgensen
Cecilie A. Mosli
As Cecilie Kornes
Eli Anne Linnestad
As Johanne
Joachim Rafaelsen
As Haakon Willum

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Elling is a poignant drama about a socially anxious man in his 40s who struggles to navigate everyday life after being institutionalized following his mother's death. When he's released from the institution, he moves into an Oslo apartment with Kjell Bjarne - a simple-minded, sex-obsessed man his own age. Despite their vastly different personalities, they form a strong bond as they learn to overcome their respective challenges and find new purpose in life. With the help of supportive social workers and friends, Elling discovers his passion for poetry, while Kjell finds love and friendship with a pregnant woman struggling with addiction. Ultimately, this heartwarming film celebrates the power of human connection and the ability to find hope and meaning in life's darkest moments.

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Elling was released in theaters on April 19, 2002.