Who is Elling in Elling?

Per Christian Ellefsen plays Elling in the film.

What is Elling about?

Elling (Per Christian Ellefsen), a sensitive, mentally disabled man, must move to a psychiatric institution when his mother, who has taken care of him for 40 years, dies. There, he meets Kjell (Sven Nordin), and the pair become friends. After two years, Elling and Kjell are allowed to leave the institution and live in an apartment in Oslo, Norway. At first, even the simplest tasks of independent life prove challenging, but soon the roommates begin to blossom in their own unique way.

Elling

Name: Elling
Released: 2002-05-29
Duration: 84
Rating: 91

R 1 hr 24 min

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How long is Elling?: Elling is 1 hr 24 min long.

Who directed Elling?: Petter Næss

Who is Elling in Elling?: Per Christian Ellefsen plays Elling in the film.

What is Elling about?: Elling (Per Christian Ellefsen), a sensitive, mentally disabled man, must move to a psychiatric institution when his mother, who has taken care of him for 40 years, dies. There, he meets Kjell (Sven Nordin), and the pair become friends. After two years, Elling and Kjell are allowed to leave the institution and live in an apartment in Oslo, Norway. At first, even the simplest tasks of independent life prove challenging, but soon the roommates begin to blossom in their own unique way.