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.
Acting
Ellefsen's trembling restraint vs. Nordin's puppy-dog openness—perfect friction.
Writing
Dialogue so awkward it loops back to profound. Norwegian humor at its finest.
Director
Petter Næss
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