... its appeal, to me, are its unremitting warmth and charm; and I was gratified to see "The Academy" (the Oscar folks) recognize its beauty, as well ("Elling" was a "Best Foreign Film ...

A review by your About Guides Marcy Dermansky and Jurgen Fauth ... With the Americanized version of "Insomnia" out in theaters, it's easy to imagine a lousy U.S. remake of ...

Elling is an Academy Award-nominated Norwegian film directed by Petter Næss. It was derived mostly from the content of the novel Brødre i Blodet ("Brothers by Blood") by Ingvar ...

Details: 2001, Rest of the world, Cert 15, 88 mins, Comedy / Drama, Dir: Petter Naess, Petter Noess. With: Jorgen Langhelle, Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin

Very shortly into the film, Elling and Kjell Bjarne are given a small government paid apartment in downtown Oslo. They are put under the occasional care of Frank Åsli, a social ...