Elle
2016
****
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling, Virginie Efira, Judith Magre, Christian Berkel, Jonas Bloquet, Alice Isaaz, Vimala Pons, Arthur Mazet, Raphaël Lenglet, Lucas Prisor
Michèle Leblanc is a divorcée, a ruthless CEO of a gaming company, and the daughter of a famed mass murderer. One day, she is raped and assaulted in her Paris apartment, but her reaction to the ordeal is not what you would expect. Paul Verhoeven's grown-up drama is a breath of fresh air. From the first scene onwards, it is unclear where the unsettling story is heading. The characters are all wonderfully drawn and portrayed, but Isabelle Huppert as Michèle stands out with her wonderfully layered performance. David Birke scripted from Philippe Djian's novel Oh....
