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Mother's Elling
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Mother's Elling

2003-10-10 · 78 min · ★ 5.8

Comedy · Drama

Elling has lived with his mother all his life. Mom is the practical one, while Elling ponders the more theoretical aspects of life. He spends his time in their apartment reading books and looking at the neighbours through the living room window. Elling doesn't seem to need to be around others like most people. That's why Elling is less than enthusiastic when his mother suddenly decides to take her son on a beach vacation to Spain. Reluctantly, Elling agrees. After all, a lady at her age needs a good man by her side. But what Elling refuses to realize is that Mom is not only old, but also sick. Very sick. On her last vacation she tries to get Elling to see that life is bigger than their living room.

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Directors
Eva Isaksen
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Countries
Norway
Status
Released

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Per Christian EllefsenPer Christian EllefsenElling
Grete NordråMor
Helge ReissHelge ReissBugge-Høvik
Christin BorgeMag
Per SchaanningPer SchaanningGeorg
Lena MeieranGrete Iversen
Ane Dahl TorpAne Dahl TorpFlyvertinne
Erland BakkerErland BakkerSikkerhetsvakt
Henriette SteenstrupHenriette SteenstrupUng Mor
Torbjørn PaulsenElling som liten
Àngels AymarHore 1
Pape MonsoriuHore 2
Liv JohannsonFru Asbjørnsen
Egil GrasmoHerr Asbjørnsen
Gabriel MartinJesus Maria

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