| Actors: Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Jørgen Langhelle, Per Christensen Director: Petter Næss Creators: Svein Krøvel, Inge-Lise Langfeldt, Dag Alveberg, Ivar Køhn, Axel Hellstenius, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Larry Stuckey Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama Studio: First Look Pictures Format: DVD - Color - Subtitled DVD Release Date: 11/19/2002 Original Release Date: 01/01/2002 Theatrical Release Date: 00/00/2002 Release Year: 2002 Run Time: 1hr 29min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 5 MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Languages: Norwegian Subtitles: English |
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  | Elling Actors: Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Jørgen Langhelle, Per Christensen Director: Petter Næss Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama R 2002 1hr 29min This Norwegian comedy (nominated for an Academy Award®) concerns two men being released from a state home. Until the death of his mother, Elling rarely left the apartment where they lived; Kjell has lived in instituti... more » |
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Movie ReviewsSure... go ahead, ask your buddy to remove his underwear for Rizzo | Denver, CO | 01/03/2010 (5 out of 5 stars) "This Norwegian film received a Academy Award nomination, but its competition was the feel good French movie Amelie. But the 2001 Oscar went to No Man's Land from Bosnia and Herzevogina. The casting for Elling, along with the acting and concept are brilliant. It is rare when so many oddball moments are packed into one film, but this sure has its fill. The pace moves along well.
Th premise of this entertaining and very humorous film is for two quirky roommates are released from an institution to now forge for themselves with help of government funding. Elling (Per Christian Ellefsen) is a 40ish anxiety filled mama's boy. He clearly lived under his mother's thumb, never doing anything on his own. Then, she dies and he is sent away to the institution where he meets Kjell Bjarne (Sven Nordin) who is sex-obsessed and rather a simpleton of a big guy. It is from here with the help of social worker Frank Asli to guide and teach them a few things on life outside the institution. Elling is fearful of stepping into the world including using a phone. Kjell has experience with a phone sex business. The film is filled with so many escapades, it comprises of so many emotional moments, mainly being very funny. What we learn as the film goes along is that the men clearly have talent in their own right. I have to reveal a most funny segment is when Kjell intends to have sex with the pregnant girl, but his state of cleanliness poses him to question. Kjell asks Elling if he could borrow his underwear. The underwear is removed, exchanges hands and Sven washes up in the lake and all is well! Another fun Norwegian film is Kitchen Stories ....Rizzo " |
