Elle

Elle
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Country
France
Year
2016
Genre
Thriller, Fiction
Scriptwriters
David Birke (from a novel by Philippe Djian)
Cast
Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling, Virginie Efira, Lucas Prisor
Production
SBS Productions - Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion GmbH - France 2 Cinéma - Entre Chien et Loup

Storyline

A successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her.

Michèle seems indestructible. Head of a successful video game company, she brings the same ruthless attitude to her love life as to business. Being attacked in her home by an unknown assailant changes Michèle's life forever. When she resolutely tracks the man down, they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game-a game that may, at any moment, spiral out of control. 

Festivals & Academy awards and others

San Sebastián International Film Festival 2016
Pearls
BFI London Film Festival 2016

European Film Awards (EFA) 2016
Nominated: EUROPEAN FILM 2016, EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2016, EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2016
Golden Globe Awards 2016
Winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama and Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language
Oscar 2017
Nominated: Actress in a leading role
Awards 2017
Nominated to:
Cesar Awards: Best Actress, Best Feature Film
Goya Awards: Best European Film
Gaudí Awards 2017
Winner: Best European Film

Releases

Spain (30 of September 2016)