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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.

Director(s)

Elise Lahouassa

Paul Verhoeven

Bénédicte Darblay

Carole Reinhard

Morand Coline

Hugo Fié

Dali Mansour

Quentin Janssen

Brieuc Vanderswalm

Elise Camurat

Where to watch

Amazon Video

Amazon Video

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Cast & Crew

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Michèle

Jean Douchet

Jean Douchet

Party Guest

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

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Anne Consigny

Anne Consigny

Anna

Christian Berkel

Christian Berkel

Robert

Charles Berling

Charles Berling

Richard

Fleur Geffrier

Fleur Geffrier

Waitress

Stéphane Bak

Stéphane Bak

Omar

Laurent Lafitte

Laurent Lafitte

Patrick

Carole Reinhard

Carole Reinhard

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Judith Magre

Judith Magre

Irène

Alice Isaaz

Alice Isaaz

Josie

Anne Loiret

Anne Loiret

Doctor

Hugo Conzelmann

Hugo Conzelmann

Philipp Kwan

Virginie Efira

Virginie Efira

Rebecca

Jonas Bloquet

Jonas Bloquet

Vincent

Vimala Pons

Vimala Pons

Hélène

Raphaël Lenglet

Raphaël Lenglet

Ralf

Arthur Mazet

Arthur Mazet

Kevin

Lucas Prisor

Lucas Prisor

Kurt

Hugues Martel

Hugues Martel

Deputy Director

Nicolas Beaucaire

Nicolas Beaucaire

Estate Agent

David Léotard

David Léotard

Locksmith

Loïc Legendre

Loïc Legendre

Armourer

Jean-Noël Martin

Jean-Noël Martin

Maitre d'hotel

Éric Savin

Éric Savin

Inspector

Zohar Wexler

Zohar Wexler

Police Officer

Olivia Gotanègre

Olivia Gotanègre

Nurse

Raphaël Kahn

Raphaël Kahn

Laboratory Doctor

Jina Djemba

Jina Djemba

Maternity Nurse

Nicolas Ullmann

Nicolas Ullmann

Barman

Florent Peiffer

Florent Peiffer

News Journalist

Laurent Orry

Laurent Orry

Prison Guard

Marie Berto

Marie Berto

Cafeteria Worker

Caroline Breton

Caroline Breton

Young Woman

Oury Milshtein

Oury Milshtein

Veterinarian (voice)

Dominique Plaideau

Dominique Plaideau

Documentary Narrator (voice)

Elise Lahouassa

Elise Lahouassa

Journalist (voice)

Vincent Launay-Franceschini

Vincent Launay-Franceschini

Painter (uncredited)

Jean-Yves Freyburger

Jean-Yves Freyburger

Party Guest (uncredited)

François Nambot

François Nambot

Employee Video Games Company (uncredited)

Bénédicte Darblay

Bénédicte Darblay

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Morand Coline

Morand Coline

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Hugo Fié

Hugo Fié

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Dali Mansour

Dali Mansour

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Quentin Janssen

Quentin Janssen

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Brieuc Vanderswalm

Brieuc Vanderswalm

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Elise Camurat

Elise Camurat

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Details

GenresDrama, Thriller
Runtime2h 11 mins
Released on25 May 2016
Languagefr
Produced InBelgium

Reviews

Reno

7/10

**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

/10

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...

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