Members’ Rating: 88% – our favourite film of the season, jointly with Dirty Pretty Things and The Leopard!
Following his mother’s death, 40-year-old, shy and neurotic Elling is sent to an institution where he befriends Kjell – a gentle female-obsessed virgin. Released after two years, the duo find that they can not only survive but can thrive in the outside world.
Norway, 2001, Petter Nӕss. Comedy/Drama, 1hr 29mins (15)
Presented as the Chiltern Film Club