A Dog's Will vs Mother's Elling

A Dog's Will has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 5.7/10 for Mother's Elling). Mother's Elling is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 44m. A Dog's Will is the older of the two (2000 against 2003). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Dog's Will posterA Dog's Will2000 VS Mother's Elling posterMother's Elling2003
A Dog's WillMother's Elling
Audience score★ 8.4/10★ 5.7/10
Year20002003
Length1h 44m1h 18m
GenresComedy, Drama, Fantasy, RomanceComedy, Drama
CountryBrazil–
DirectorGuel ArraesEva Isaksen
Main castMatheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga, Diogo VilelaHenriette Steenstrup, Per Christian Ellefsen, Ane Dahl Torp, Per Schaanning, Grete Nordrå

Synopsis

A Dog's Will

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Mother's Elling

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…

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