# Elle (2016)

> After a home assault, a ruthlessly self-possessed French game executive hunts for her attacker and enters a dangerous contest of control, desire, and revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/215657

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Paul Verhoeven
- Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling, Virginie Efira, Judith Magre, Christian Berkel, Jonas Bloquet
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3716530/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: darkly comic, provocative, sardonic, arthouse thriller night, adult cinephile viewing

## Synopsis

A powerful woman confronts her darkest fears in a chilling game of cat and mouse.

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