Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Elling easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Elling end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Elling

Name: Elling
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2001
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Jørgen Langhelle, Per Christensen

They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.

Directed by Petter Næss

Produced by Maipo Film

200189 min7.1 / 10

A tender, gently comedic buddy story about two sheltered middle-aged men discovering friendship, independence, and the world beyond institutional walls.

40-year-old Elling, sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution when his mother, who has sheltered him his entire life, dies. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin, also in his 40s.

Clusters

Found Family Stories Outcasts and Misfits Scary Suspenseful Movies Friendship Movies Poetic Storytelling

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Mentally Disabled Based On Novel Or Book Male Friendship Loss Of Virginity Poetry Reading Male Virgin Neurotic Oslo, Norway

Questions people ask

Is Elling violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Elling easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Elling end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Elling scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Elling sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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