Foreign Films at our library has really been a big draw! Tonight's presentation is no exception. We have several people already registered for the Norwegian comedy, Elling, and I hope to see more just show up (which is usually the case). Elling is one of those movies that you wonder if you should laugh at a scene or not because it might show to others how deranged you really are. This movie is a cross between The Odd Couple and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. If you liked either film, I think you would like this one.
Here's a summary:
This Norwegian comedy (nominated for an Academy Award®) concerns two men being released from a state home. Until the death of his mother, Elling rarely left the apartment where they lived; Kjell has lived in institutions most of his life and is obsessed with sex, as any virgin in his 30s might be. Thanks to a new social program, the two roommates are given an apartment in Oslo--if they can manage to live independently. At first simply answering the phone or buying groceries is a struggle, but as they taste freedom, their lives become an exciting adventure. In a Hollywood movie, these two would be cute goofballs; what makes Elling so very engaging is how genuinely awkward and uncomfortable Elling and Kjell are. Their difficulties in the world are treated with respect and realism, which makes their progress bracing and their success delightful. A charming film. --Bret Fetzer
This film is rated R for language and some sexual content.
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