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Elling (2001)

Elling (2001)

Drama Comedy

They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.

Release Date: 2001, March 16
Directors: Petter Næss
Countries: Norway
Production: Maipo Film
Cast: Cecilie A. Mosli, Jørgen Langhelle, Ola Otnes, Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Hilde Olausson, Eli Anne Linnestad, Per Gørvell, Joachim Rafaelsen, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Per Christensen, Knut Haugmark

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.

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