ELLING

After having spent two years at Brøynes psychiatric hospital, Elling is going to return to the seemingly normal world. Together with his relatively simple roommate, Kjell Bjarne, he has been allocated a council flat at Majorstua in Oslo; now to manage on their own.
 
For someone who finds crossing a restaurant floor as difficult, as an expedition to the South Poole, this new life involves a number of challenges needing to be dealt with.
 
With a strong will, increasing courage and a little bit of help (together with the threat of being sent back to Brøynes psychiatric), Elling and Kjell Bjarne stumble along this new path of life. And when Kjell Bjarne meets The Woman, and Norwegian contemporary poetry makes Elling vomit, situations arise where the two terrified lads must give it their all –and some more.
 
"... Someone is a little bit more Elling than others".

  • Production year
    2001

    Genre
    Drama/comedy

    Director
    Petter Næss

    Screenplay
    Axel Hellstenius
    Based on the novel "Brødre i blodet" by Ingvar Ambjørnsen

    Producer
    Dag Alveberg

    Cast
    Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Jørgen Langhelle, Per Christensen, Hilde Olausson, Ola Otnes, Eli-Anne Linnestad, Cecilie Mosli, Joachim Rafaelsen, Per Gørvel

    Full credit on IMDB

  • Oscar Academy Awards 2002
    Best Foreign Language Film (nominee)

    San Sebastian International Film Festival 2001
    Best New Director, Special Mention (winner)
    Youth Jury Award (winner)

    Seattle International Film Festival 2002
    Best Film (winner)

    Warsaw International Film Festival 2002
    Audience Award (winner)

    Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2001
    Baltic Distribution Award (winner)

    Selb Film Festival 2002
    Best Film (winner)

    Rouen Nordic Film Festival 2002
    Best Actor (winner)
    Audience Award (winner)

    Lübeck Nordic Film Days 2001
    Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (winner)
    Audience Price (winner)

    Peniscola Comedy Film Festival 2002
    Best Film (winner)

    Stockholm Film Festival 2001
    FIPRESCI Prize (winner)
    Best Screenplay (winner)
    Bronze Horse (nominee)

    Würzburg International Filmweekend 2002
    Audience Award (winner)

    Grenzeland Film Festival 2002
    Audience Award (winner)

    Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2002
    Best Feature Film (nominee)

    AFI Fest 2001
    Grand Jury Prize (nominee)

    Amanda Awards 2001
    Best Actor (nominee)

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