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Elling

Elling

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

7.2(177 votes)
2001
1h 29m
ComedyDrama

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.

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Companies:
Maipo Film

Languages

Original:no
Spoken:
Norwegian

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