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Elling (2001)

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★ 7.1201 votes ⏱ 1 h 29 min Rating R

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.

Elling is a 2001 movie. Genres: Comedy, Drama. Directed by Petter Næss. Main cast: Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Jørgen Langhelle, Per Christensen. Runtime: 89 minutes. Its average rating is 7.1 out of 10, from 201 votes.

Release dateMarch 16, 2001
Runtime1 h 29 min
DirectorPetter Næss
ScreenplayIngvar Ambjørnsen, Axel Hellstenius
Original languageNO

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Based on novel or bookLoss of virginityMale friendshipMale virginMentally disabledNeuroticOslo, norwayPoetry reading

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