''Alt For Egil'' is a 2004 Norwegian

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directed by Tore Rygh, starring

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and Trond Høvik. Egil Hjelmeland (Joner) is a

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driver who decides to teach his best friend Jan-Ove Tofte (Høvik), who is mentally retarded, how to drive the delivery car. The title is a play on 'Alt for Norge' ( Norwegian: All for

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) which is a

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Norwegian motto dating to

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Reception

Borghild Maaland of

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gave the movie a " die throw" of four, and called it "a pretty nice love-story". Inger Bentzrud of

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gave it five points, calling it "cheeky and different". She particularly appreciated the musical score, and the film's local atmosphere.

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