Jorgen Langhelle

Elling -- Based on the best selling Norwegian novel by Ingvar Ambj rnsen, Elling is a slyly funny odd couple comedy about two misfits trying to find their place in the world.

After two years living together in a state home, the shy, neurotic Elling and the loud, sex-obsessed Kjell become unlikely friends. When the pair are released and placed in a state-funded apartment, they find oddball ways to cope with society.

After a two-year stint in a state home in which the shy, neurotic Elling and the loud, sex-obsessed Kjell Bjarne became close friends, the pair are released and forced to enter the real world. They find themselves placed in a state funded apartment where a social worker tells them to behave responsibly and act like normal members of society. Initially, the simple act of going around the corner for groceries is a challenge. In time, as they learn to adjust, the two find oddball ways to cope with society, striking up unlikely friendships in the strangest places.Now they're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house!

After a two-year stint in a state home in which the shy, neurotic Elling and the loud, sex-obsessed Kjell Bjarne became close friends, the pair are released and forced to enter the real world. They find themselves placed in a state funded apartment where a social worker tells them to behave responsibly and act like normal members of society. Initially, the simple act of going around the corner for groceries is a challenge. In time, as they learn to adjust, the two find oddball ways to cope with society, striking up unlikely friendships in the strangest places.Now they're packed and ready for the greatest adventure of their lives. All they have to do is get out of the house!