I could immediately relate to (Sven Nordin), a big lovable man who just wanted to eat and get laid. I have met him before, and I have known people who tried to make this possible before death.
His roommate, in their first adventure in independent living (at 40 years old), was Elling (Per Christian Ellefsen), a shy and anxious individual who grew up with his mother until she died. He doesn't talk on the phone, and doesn't want to go outside.
The social worker (Jørgen Langhelle) did his best, and kind of lost it a couple of times. Working with the disabled takes patience, patience, patience.
When Kjell Bjarne saw the café waitress, Johanne (Eli Anne Linnestad) with her huge breasts, I thought he was going to lunge. It was hilarious.
They eventually venture out and make friends. Kjell is the straight man to Elling, who is constantly trying to impose his morality on the world. It is just one funny moment after another as these two men experience life.
Except for the social worker, this is as accurate a depiction as I would expect to see, and thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish.
His roommate, in their first adventure in independent living (at 40 years old), was Elling (Per Christian Ellefsen), a shy and anxious individual who grew up with his mother until she died. He doesn't talk on the phone, and doesn't want to go outside.
The social worker (Jørgen Langhelle) did his best, and kind of lost it a couple of times. Working with the disabled takes patience, patience, patience.
When Kjell Bjarne saw the café waitress, Johanne (Eli Anne Linnestad) with her huge breasts, I thought he was going to lunge. It was hilarious.
They eventually venture out and make friends. Kjell is the straight man to Elling, who is constantly trying to impose his morality on the world. It is just one funny moment after another as these two men experience life.
Except for the social worker, this is as accurate a depiction as I would expect to see, and thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish.