Elling

Elling is a Norwegian film directed by Petter Næss. Shot mostly in and around the Norwegian capital Oslo, the film, which was released in 2001, is primarily based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel Brødre i blodet ("Blood brothers", 1996), one of a series of four featuring the Elling character – the others are Utsikt til paradiset ("A view of paradise", 1993), Fugledansen ("The bird dance", 1995), and Elsk meg i morgen ("Love me tomorrow", 1999). They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.taglines

Dialogue

 * The phone's ringing
 * Kjell Bjarn: Elling maybe we should answer it. What if it's important?
 * Elling: If it's important, they'll write.
 * Kjell Bjarn: But you don't read the post.
 * Elling: That's because it's not important.


 * Elling: Mother did the shopping; I was in charge of ideology.


 * Elling is being taught how to use the telephone. Frank Asli has been "ringing" for a while now.
 * Frank: Riiiiiiiiing
 * Elling answers
 * Elling:.....hello...
 * Frank: Elling it's me Frank-
 * Elling hangs up
 * Frank then proceeds to ring again
 * Frank: Riiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Elling pick up the phone.
 * Elling: It's not for me; it's for Kjell Bjarn.
 * Frank: Riiiiiiiiiing.
 * Elling: Hello Mother, it's me, I'm in hell!


 * Kjell Bjarn has gone upstairs to see Radon. Elling is moving the beds singing "I will survive" to himself. Kjell Bjarn walks in
 * Elling: So you're back...

Taglines

 * They're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house.

Cast

 * Per Christian Ellefsen - Elling
 * Sven Nordin - Kjell Bjarne
 * Marit Pia Jacobsen - Reidun Nordsletten'
 * Jørgen Langhelle - Frank Åsli
 * Per Christensen - Alfons Jørgensen