Elephant

Elephant

2003 · 81 min · EN · R · 7.0 (2,109 votes)
Dir. Gus Van Sant · Starring Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson, Elias McConnell, Jordan Taylor, Carrie Finklea

An ordinary high school day. Except that it's not.

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Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

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This film is a chilling, observational slow-burn, steeped in an unsettling dread. It feels clinical yet deeply somber, exploring themes of alienation and the quiet build-up to tragedy. The naturalistic style creates a stark, almost voyeuristic experience, leaving a lingering, heavy impression.

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