PROFILE
FROM Isabelle Huppert
In ‘Elle,’ a raped woman doesn’t react like you’d expect The film ‘Elle’ opens with a woman being brutally raped in her home by a masked man, as her pet cat looks coolly on. What follows is a thrilling, disturbing and sometimes comedic cat-and-mouse game that’s sure to pull viewers out of their comfort zones.
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