Fresh
It's affectionate and optimistic without being fuzzy.
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
Elling
They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.
2001 · 1h 29m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Petter Næss
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Elling
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Petter Næss Director
- Per Christian Ellefsen as Elling
- 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
85%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A charming but slight comedy.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh
Elling, portrayed with quiet fastidiousness by Per Christian Ellefsen, is a truly singular character, one whose frailties are only slightly magnified versions of the ones that vex nearly everyone.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Fresh
Touches smartly and wistfully on a number of themes, not least the notion that the marginal members of society ... might benefit from a helping hand and a friendly kick in the pants.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Fresh
It is refreshingly undogmatic about its characters.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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