Elling (2001)

Directed by

Petter Næss

Genre

comedy film, comedy drama

Country

Norway

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 193 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two men with mental health struggles move out of an institution into an Oslo apartment. They try to navigate everyday life and build a new independence together.

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What happens

Elling is a Norwegian black comedy film directed by Petter Næss. Shot mostly in and around the Norwegian capital Oslo, the film, which was released in 2001, is primarily based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel Brødre i blodet ("Blood brothers", 1996), one of a series of four featuring the Elling character – the others are Utsikt til paradiset ("A view of paradise", 1993), Fugledansen ("The bird dance", 1995), and Elsk meg i morgen ("Love me tomorrow", 1999). The film was followed by an original prequel not based on any of the novels, Mors Elling (2003), and a sequel, Elsk meg i morgen (2005) based on the fourth and last book in the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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