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Wikipedia article
'Elling' is a Norwegian film directed by Petter Nss. Shot mostly in and around the Norwegian capital Oslo, the film, which was released in 2001, is primarily based on Ingvar Ambjrnsen's novel 'Brdre 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.
Plot
The movie deals with the main character, Elling, a man with generalized anxiety in his 40s, and his struggle to function normally in society. He suffers from anxiety, dizziness, and neurotic tendencies, preventing him from living on his own. Elling has lived with his mother for his entire life, and when his mother dies, the authorities take him from the apartment where he has always lived and send him to an institution. His roommate is the simpleminded, sex-obsessed Kjell Bjarne. The Norwegian government pays for the two to move into an apartment in Oslo, where every day is a challenge as they must prove they can get out into the real world and lead relatively normal lives. With the help of social worker Frank and a few new friends, they learn to break free from their respective conditions.
Cast
*'Elling' (Per Christian Ellefsen)
*'Kjell Bjarne' (Sven Nordin)
*'Reidun Nordsletten' (Marit Pia Jacobsen)
*'Frank sli' (Jrgen Langhelle)
*'Alfons Jrgensen' (Per Christensen)
*'Gunn' (Hilde Olausson)
*'Hauger' (Ola Otnes)
*'Johanne' (Eli Anne Linnestad)
*'Cecilie Kornes' (Cecilie A. Mosli)
*'Haakon Willum' (Joachim Rafaelsen)
*'Eriksen' (Per Grvell)
*'Servitr p bar' (Knud Dahl)
*'Stasjonsbetjent' (Knut Haugmark)
Reception
Critical response
'Elling' has an approval rating of 85% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 59 reviews, and an average rating of 7.10/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Quirky without being overly cutesy, 'Elling' is a gentle, warm comedy". Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".Box office
It was the most popular Norwegian film of the year with admissions of 750,000.Awards
*'Academy Awards': Best Foreign Language Film Nominated (2002)*'Amanda Awards' (Norway): Best Actor (Per Christian Ellefsen) Nominated (2001)
In addition, the film was nominated and won several other awards all over the world.
References
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