Movie #528 ........................."Elling"

Movie #528 "Elling" is a very delightful, oddball comedy about an odd couple of misfits in Norway. It's kind of like "Boys Next Door" (if you haven't seen that one, don't bother with this one, until you see that one, which is much better and a 5 star film). The reason I saw this right now (it's been in my queue for a long time) is that a theatre in Chicago was offering a play based on this film, and the ad reminded me that this is a film I wanted to be introduced to, so I rented it, and I'm glad I did. The two oddballs are so likable, even with all their quirkiness (which there is a lot of!) and so are all the other people they run into along the way. By the end of the film, they have really grown, and it's fun to watch that growth slowly but surely occur throughout the film. I recommend this quirky film ---- the quirky characters and scenes will grow on you, I think.




4 out of 5 stars
Elling
Me, My Friend and I
(2001) R
Per Christian Ellefsen and Sven Nordin play the shy, retiring Elling and the imposing Kjell in this Norwegian movie about two mentally challenged friends who battle adversity and find their place in the sun. When the two become roommates, they attempt to create a life for themselves outside the confining, but protective, walls of the hospital. Petter Naess directs this Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film.
Genre:Comedies, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Foreign Comedies, Dramas based on a book, Foreign Dramas, Scandinavian Movies, Dramas based on contemporary literature, Norwegian Movies