

Mors Elling (Mother's Elling) (2003) (Norway)

Director: Eva Isaksen
Cast: Per Christian Ellefsen, Grete Nordr

This film is a "sequel" that features the "prequel" to Elling ...
;P
So, it features Elling and his mother ...

My thoughts ...
-- While the performance by the mother is good ... and by the son is good ... they are good in their own ways ... Somehow, the chemistry between the mother and the son is less compelling than the two guys in "Elling" ... and it is important because audience will want to know why the son cannot survive the social world without his mother in "Elling" ... unfortunately, the film takes it for granted and does not shed much light to the development of their bond ... it skips the entire childhood except for the train scene in the beginning ... also, it does not shed too much light on why Elling behaves as his does in "Elling" ... instead, it simply focuses on the trip that his mother and him went to ... in Spain ... because his mother is worried about his life after she leaves ...
-- Although there is also comedy in this, I thought they are lesser in quantity and more towards exaggeration ...

Conclusion:
Can watch ... but it is less "fun" than Elling ...