Movie
Elling
They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Elling opened in theaters May 29, 2002. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Per Christian EllefsenElling
Sven NordinKjell Bjarne
Jørgen LanghelleFrank Åsli
Per ChristensenAlfons Jørgensen
Hilde OlaussonGunn
Ola OtnesHauger
Eli Anne LinnestadJohanneCredits
- Directed by
- Petter Næss
- Written by
- Axel Hellstenius, Ingvar Ambjørnsen
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Norwegian
- Collection
- Elling Collection
Production
Maipo FilmNorway