DramaThriller

Elle

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life. She manages crises involving family, all the while becoming engaged in a game of cat and mouse with her stalker.

Release Date : 2016-05-25

Language :French

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : France 2 CinémaSBS ProductionsTwenty Twenty Vision FilmproduktionProximusEntre Chien et Loup

Production Country : BelgiumFranceGermany

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Michèle

Original Name : Isabelle Huppert

Gender : Female

Character Name : Patrick

Original Name : Laurent Lafitte

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anna

Original Name : Anne Consigny

Gender : Female

Character Name : Richard

Original Name : Charles Berling

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rebecca

Original Name : Virginie Efira

Gender : Female

Character Name : Irène

Original Name : Judith Magre

Gender : Female

Character Name : Robert

Original Name : Christian Berkel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vincent

Original Name : Jonas Bloquet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Josie

Original Name : Alice Isaaz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hélène

Original Name : Vimala Pons

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ralf

Original Name : Raphaël Lenglet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kevin

Original Name : Arthur Mazet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kurt

Original Name : Lucas Prisor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Philipp Kwan

Original Name : Hugo Conzelmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Omar

Original Name : Stéphane Bak

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deputy Director

Original Name : Hugues Martel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Anne Loiret

Gender : Female

Character Name : Estate Agent

Original Name : Nicolas Beaucaire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Locksmith

Original Name : David Léotard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Armourer

Original Name : Loïc Legendre

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maitre d'hotel

Original Name : Jean-Noël Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inspector

Original Name : Eric Savin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Zohar Wexler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Olivia Gotanègre

Gender : Female

Character Name : Laboratory Doctor

Original Name : Raphaël Kahn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maternity Nurse

Original Name : Jina Djemba

Gender : Female

Character Name : Barman

Original Name : Nicolas Ullmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : News Journalist

Original Name : Florent Peiffer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Laurent Orry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Fleur Geffrier

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cafeteria Worker

Original Name : Marie Berto

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Woman

Original Name : Caroline Breton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Jean Douchet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Veterinarian (voice)

Original Name : Oury Milshtein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Documentary Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Dominique Plaideau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Journalist (voice)

Original Name : Elise Lahouassa

Gender : Female

Character Name : Painter (uncredited)

Original Name : Vincent Launay-Franceschini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean-Yves Freyburger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Employee Video Games Company (uncredited)

Original Name : François Nambot

Gender : Male

Reviews

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

**Sometimes the crime decides its own fate.** I had no thought before the watch, but while watching it, I felt it was overrated. That's for a moment, once I finished watching it, realised it's a better film. I mean I changed my stance, after over and over thinking about the film. So its the patience you need, wait till the film to end to decide how much you liked it. It was too long, but every space was filled up with the best parts. It took time to understand the characters, and with multiple angle events in one woman's life. Isabelle Huppert was amazing. Despite so many characters in the film, she ruled it. One of her best films I have seen. The film focused on the boss of a video game designing firm. It opens with as she's been sexually assaulted in her home by an intruder. Followed by one of her employees morphed her face to an animated character as a sexual explicit material for the game they are working in. So she begins her investigation to find both the culprit who might be the same person. This is where the suspense comes into play to develop interest in us. Besides, facing family troubles takes some extra development. Subsequently, all the mysteries will be solved and to know how it ends, you should watch it. > "Michele to her cat: You did not have to claw his eyes out, but scratch him at least." It is official French submission to the 89th American Academy Awards. But as per the latest news bulletin, this film is out of the Oscars race, despite made into the Golden Globes. From the director of the original 'Total Recall' and his first French film. Based on the book named 'Oh...'. But I felt it was developed from a small part of 'The Little Death'. Basically, there's an understanding being it is the story of the adults, despite the sexual violences and that's how this story was built. So you must compromise on a few things that is shown in it if you really want to enjoy it. I did not like it all the sudden, though looking back all the film events and joining them together made me see the film was decent. Especially that final line said by a woman who was evacuating her house makes whole thing sense. Maybe that's the real twist in the tale. Initially I did not think to write a review, but surely it deserved one from me, so I wrote this short and quick. This is the film for the grown ups, but not for all the grown ups. So I hope it will meet your expectation if you decide to try, but according to me definitely it is worth. _7/10_

Svumpukkel85

@Svumpukkel85

2021-06-23

Ass-wiping-piece-of-crap-movie glamorizing rape, violence, mutilation, stalking... It is not doing any good for anybody! NO woman (with brains) would ever find this movie sexy! The first and the last 10 minutes was the only thing realistic in this movie.... YUCK! The director and the whole movie team should be ashamed to encourage violence against women! There are some sick twisted fucks out there, who is totally going to misunderstand this movie...