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Elling (2002)

Movie"They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house."
Audience Score
72
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NR 1 hr 29 minApr 19th, 2002Comedy, DramaElling Collection PosterPart of Elling Collection
40-year-old Elling, sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution when his mother, who has sheltered him his entire life, dies. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin, also in his 40s.
StarringPer Christian EllefsenSven NordinMarit Pia Jacobsen
DirectorPetter Næss

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 19th, 2002
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 19th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Original Language:Norwegian
Production Companies:Maipo Film
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookmale friendshiploss of virginityoslo, norwaymentally disabledneuroticmale virginpoetry reading