Is Mother's Elling violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 Mother's Elling sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Mother's Elling scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Mother's Elling easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 Mother's Elling end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mother's Elling

Name: Mother's Elling
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Per Christian Ellefsen, Grete Nordrå, Helge Reiss, Christin Borge, Per Schaanning

Directed by Eva Isaksen

200378 min5.7 / 10

A bittersweet comedy-drama about a sheltered mama's boy and his dying mother's final attempt to awaken him to life's possibilities during a Spanish beach vacation.

Elling has lived with his mother all his life. Mom is the practical one, while Elling ponders the more theoretical aspects of life. He spends his time in their apartment reading books and looking at the neighbours through the living room window. Elling doesn't seem to need to be around others like most people. That's why Elling is less than enthusiastic when his mother suddenly decides to take her son on a beach vacation to Spain. Reluctantly, Elling agrees. After all, a lady at her age needs a good man by her side. But what Elling refuses to realize is that Mom is not only old, but also sick. Very sick. On her last vacation she tries to get Elling to see that life is bigger than their living room.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Workplace Movies Vacation Movies Dysfunctional Family Relationships International City Settings

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Hotel Based On Novel Or Book Mallorca Island, Spain Vacation Mama's Boy Pretty Woman Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Mother's Elling violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Mother's Elling sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Mother's Elling scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Mother's Elling easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Mother's Elling end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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