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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3 films
Cast
15 people
Per Christian Ellefsen
Elling
Known for
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Grete Nordrå
Mor
Also in
The Witches
Berlinerpoplene
Helge Reiss
Bugge-Høvik
Known for
The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix
Christin Borge
Mag
Also in
Ragnarok
Drømmefangeren
Per Schaanning
Georg
Known for
The Bothersome Man
Cold Prey II
Lena Meieran
Grete Iversen
Also in
TWIN
Stayer
Ane Dahl Torp
Flyvertinne
Known for
The Wave
The Ugly Stepsister
Erland Bakker
Sikkerhetsvakt
Known for
Hawaii, Oslo
Henriette Steenstrup
Ung Mor
Known for
Ragnarok
Detective Hole
Torbjørn Paulsen
Elling som liten
No other roles listed
Àngels Aymar
Hore 1
Also in
Scandalous
Gimlet
Pape Monsoriu
Hore 2
Also in
The Hours of the Day
El Calentito
Eva Isaksen Director · Axel Hellstenius Screenplay Ingvar Ambjørnsen Author
Worldwide gross $3.3M · United States release October 10, 2003 · Produced in Norway
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,300,000
Production
Norway
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Mors Elling
Original language
Norwegian
Spoken on screen
Norwegian
Release dates
Norway · October 10, 2003
Theatrical
United States · October 10, 2003
Theatrical
Poland
October 17, 2004 · Digital
Switzerland
April 1, 2004 · Digital
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