Elling 2001

Name: Elling
Released: 2001-03-16
Cast: Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Jørgen Langhelle, Per Christensen

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Petter Næss
Written by:	Axel Hellstenius
Release date:	2001-03-16
Runtime:	89 minutes
Critics score:	84 / 100
Tagline:	They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.
Related titles:	Mors Elling 2003 Elsk meg i morgen 2005