Review of Elling (2001) by Simona — 18 Aug 2007

I watched this movie on DVD- had it sitting around here way too long before I got around to viewing it. It is delightful! Great acting and a wonderful story!

This review of Elling (2001) was written by Simona on 18 Aug 2007.

Elling has generally received positive reviews.

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