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Elle
Paul Verhoeven
France, Germany, Belgium
SUMMARY
Paul Verhoeven has been missing from the film world for about ten years – and it feels like a lot longer. His new movie, entering the Cannes Film Festival, is his very first French language film. Psychological, tense, somewhat satirical too, Elle is a bit of a guilty pleasure (Verhoeven has provided these before – Robocop; Total Recall). Cannes darling Isabelle Huppert is his leading lady, and it is reported she is in terrific form here – but when is she not? The promising, encouraging response to the movie has surprised a few, and was touted for a potential prize come the closing ceremony.
COMPETITION PROSPECTS
A Best Director prize for the visually perverse Dutch film-maker would actually be a popular win it seems. The comedy edge may not allow it to compete for the big prizes, and again there is just too much strong competition elsewhere.
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