Elling

Elling

Infobox Film
name = Elling


caption =
director = Petter Næss
producer =
writer = Ingvar Ambjørnsen (novel Brødre i blodet)
Axel Hellstenius
starring = Per Christian Ellefsen
Sven Nordin
music = Lars Lillo-Stenberg
cinematography = Svein Krøvel
editing = Inge-Lise Langfeldt
distributor =
released = 16 March 2001, (Norway)
19 April, 2002 (US)
runtime = 89 min.
country = Norway
language = Norwegian
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by = Mors Elling (2003)
Elsk meg i morgen (2005)
website =
amg_id = 1:257517
imdb_id = 0279064

"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

* 2007 - An adaptation by Simon Bent produced at the Bush Theatre, transferred to the West End (Trafalgar Studios) with John Simm, Adrian Bower, Ingrid Lacey, Jonathan Cecil & Keir Charles.

Awards

*Academy Awards: Best Foreign Language Film — Nominated (2002)
*Amanda Awards (Norway): Best Actor (Per Christian Ellefsen) — Nominated (2001)

In addition, the film won, and was nominated in, several other awards all over the world.

Characters

*Elling — (Per Christian Ellefsen)
*Kjell Bjarne — (Sven Nordin)
*Reidun Nordsletten — (Marit Pia Jacobsen)
*Frank Åsli — (Jørgen Langhelle)
*Alfons Jørgensen — (Per Christensen)

Tagline

They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.

External links

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