Elling
“They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.”
ComedyDrama
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.
VIBE
A tender, often hilarious, look at two men navigating the world. It's a gentle, awkward, and ultimately hopeful journey of male friendship and finding your place, even when you're starting late.
awkwardheartwarmingmelancholicquirkysteadycharacter-drivenslice-of-lifedramedyfriendshipmental healthfinding oneselfloneliness
mentally disabledbased on novel or bookmale friendshiploss of virginitypoetry readingmale virginneuroticoslonorway
