Elling
Norway
Synopsis
After a two-year stint at Broynes Treatment Center, Elling is set to return to the so-called real world. Along with his somewhat denser roommate, Kjell Bjarne, he has been granted an apartment in Oslo with orders to take care of himself.
For someone who finds crossing a restaurant floor comparable to a South Pole expedition, his new life involves a number of challenges which need surmounting.
With impressive willpower, slow-developing courage and a certain amount of help, Elling and Kjell Bjarne dodder down some unfamiliar roads. And when Kjell Bjarne meets a woman, situations occur where life's frightened boys are forced to give it all they've got — and then some.
For someone who finds crossing a restaurant floor comparable to a South Pole expedition, his new life involves a number of challenges which need surmounting.
With impressive willpower, slow-developing courage and a certain amount of help, Elling and Kjell Bjarne dodder down some unfamiliar roads. And when Kjell Bjarne meets a woman, situations occur where life's frightened boys are forced to give it all they've got — and then some.
Director's Biography
ELLING is Petter Naess' second feature film. His first was the comedy AbSOLUTE HANGOVER which won Amanda Awards in 1999 for best male and female leads. Petter has primarily worked in the world of theatre and revues, both as scriptwriter, director and actor.
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Petter Naess
Written by: Axel Hellstenius
Produced by: Dag Alveberg
Cinematography: Svein Krøvel
Editing: Inge-Lise Langfeldt
Production Design: Harald Egede Nissen
Original Score: Lars Lillo Stenberg
Sound Design: Jan Lindvik
Cast: Per Christian Ellefsen (Elling), Sven Nordin (Kjell Barne), Marit Pia Jacobsen (Reidun Nordsletten), Per Christensen (Alfons Jørgensen), Jørgen Langhelle (Frank Åsli)
Nominations and Awards
- Feature Film Selection 2001