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Actors: Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Elling |
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ELLING has been called a Norwegian version of THE ODD COUPLE. The title character is a recluse who goes crazy after the death of his mother. He's committed to a mental hospital where he rooms with Kjell, a large man with huge appetites (for food and sex) who can't seem to control his emotional outbursts. After a period of therapy, the two of them are allowed to leave, with one proviso. They have to live together (in a state-provided apartment) and help each other acclimate to society.
This is easier said than done. Elling is an indecisive man who has trouble finding his way to a restaurant bathroom, and the oafish Kjell lunges after anyone in a skirt. Eventually, though, both men become more socialized, thanks to their interactions with a needy pregnant neighbor.
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Elling |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Kind of comedy
- adults acting eccentric
Brain/Body not working?
- mental illness
How much humor v. drama
- Mostly humor, but some serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Scandinavian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Scandinavia
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- mental hospital
Style
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Scandinavian
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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