Elling
Taste attributes: comedydramafresh & originalemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipunderdog triumphs
"They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house."
Boxlist takeAn emotional, inventive comedy-drama, otherwise balanced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.2 /10
TMDB · 115 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, Elling, a sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin in his 40s. After two years, the men are released and provided with a state-funded apartment and stipend with the hope they will be able to live on their own.
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Maipo Film
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
