Elling
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Academy Award Nominee Seattle International Film Festival—Best Film |
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"Charms because of its natural, non-magical attitude toward humanity." -- Entertainment Weekly
After the death of his mother, sheltered agorophobe Elling (Per Christian Ellefsen) has a mental breakdown and is sent to an institution to be cared for by the state. There, he meets Kjell Bjarne (Sven Nordin), an awkward womanizer, and they eventually become friends. After two years in the state home they're forced to leave and find their way in the world, gradually shedding their social awkwardness and finding adventure along the way.
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Elling is a Norwegian film directed by Petter Næss. Shot mostly in and around the Norwegian capital Oslo, the film, which was released in 2001, is based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel Brødre 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 a prequel, Mors Elling (2003), and the sequel Elsk meg i morgen (2005).
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Sven Nordin who played one of the leading roles in this movie gained 25 pounds to fit the character he was playing.
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