Elles (English Subtitled)

Beautifully done movie about middle-age reality of well to do middle class. Told with brutal honesty. Extremely three dimensional and well developed. Shapo ba!

Kind of has a basic there and back again plot. No character arcs. An arrogant exploration of banality. Might have been funny with an REM soundtrack, everybody hurts.... sometimes.... Instead they ripped off classical music.

If you enjoy this type of movie, rent it!

This film is pointless, pornographic, and also boring. It is surprising that such an elegant and accomplished actress as Binoche would allow herself to be viewed so unflatteringly. What a waste of her talents!

A different understanding of what may be part of the complex circumstances that result in a womans becoming involved in the sex trade.

Well done and I enjoyed the unpretentiousness of the characters and film. I always like the French Movies as they say it like it is.

Gut wrenching performances for any women who has ever felt caged in by a marriage. The expectation of devotion to a husbands career and child rearing can be totally stifling to personal development and lead to painful resentment so magnificently portrayed by Anais Demouslier. A five star performance!

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When you think about prostitution, what usually comes to mind are the ladies in the street or the so-called bordellos (for rich and poor). But, in the changing world, prostitution keeps evolving due to many reasons, one being our current economies. Not everybody is competitive, and, sadly, some go into this profession as an act of desperation, curiosity, or other reasons. Elles is a fascinating and gripping film that explores these issues in a dramatic and intriguing way. Anne (Juliette Binoche) is apparently a happily-married journalist, who is writing an article about Paris students for Elle magazine. She struggles doing chores at home, including raising a teenage son and a smaller daughter, and doing research for her book. This research involves spending time and interviewing two young college students (Joanna Kulig and Anaïs Demoustier), who, for different reasons, moonlight as prostitutes. The descriptions of their sexual duties are very graphic, and it involves several types of men - mostly married --, who have the most bizarre requests. This assignment slowly affects Annes psyche and personal life, forcing her to make some serious decisions. Directed by Malgoska Szumowska, Elles is another movie that shows us aspects of our daily life that people are not aware of or simply ignore. Student prostitution is a sign of the times, not only in France, but in other places, including the USA. The film, as I say, is kind of graphic in the frank depiction of sex and sexual preferences, including a good dose of nudity. The Blu-ray includes edited and unedited trailers and more. (France, Poland, Germany; 2011, color, 99 min plus additional material) Reviewed on March 12, 2013 by Eric Gonzalez for Kino Lorber Blu-ray

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