Elling is an Academy Award-nominated Norwegian film (2001) directed by Petter Næss. It was derived mostly from the content of the novel Brødre i Blodet ("Brothers by Blood") by Ingvar Ambjørnsen. Other books with the same character are Elsk meg i morgen ("Love me tomorrow", 1999), Fugledansen ("Bird's Dance", 1995) and Utsikt til paradiset ("Panorama to Paradise", 1993). It was filmed mostly in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
Plot
The movie deals with the main character, Elling, a man 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 there 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.
International
Elling has been translated into several languages and has also received one Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
Theatre
Awards
In addition, the film won, and was nominated in, several other awards all over the world.
Characters
Tagline
They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.
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