08 Apr – Goethe – film

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Goethe-Institut Hanoi 56-58 Nguyen-Thai-Hoc, Hanoi

Tues, 08 Apr, 5.30 pm

Ellin

A Norwegian film, which has received a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.

Late Update: apparently the director is here and will be at the screening tonight.

from Wikipedia:

The movie deals with the main character, Elling, a man in his 40s, and his struggle to function normally in society. He suffers from anxiety, dizziness, and neurotic tendencies, preventing him from living on his own. Elling has lived with his mother for his entire life, and when his mother dies, the authorities take him from the apartment where he has always lived and send him to an institution. His roommate there is the simpleminded, sex-obsessed Kjell Bjarne. The Norwegian government pays for the two to move into an apartment in Oslo, where every day is a challenge as they must prove they can get out into the real world and lead relatively normal lives. With the help of social worker Frank and a few new friends, they learn to break free from their respective conditions.
Elling has been translated into several languages and has also received one Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.

Tues, 08 Apr, 5.30 pm

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