| Ellektra | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Rudolf Mestdagh |
| Written by | Daniel Lambo Rudolf Mestdagh |
| Produced by | Rudolf Mestdagh |
| Starring | Axelle Red Matthias Schoenaerts |
| Cinematography | Danny Elsen |
| Edited by | Jan Hameeuw |
| Music by | Brian Clifton |
| Production companies | Canal Plus Flanders Cosmokino Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv Eurimages Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) |
| Distributed by | Kinepolis Film Distribution |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium Germany Netherlands France |
| Languages | French English Dutch |
| Budget | €1.5 million |
Ellektra, also known as Ellen Calling, is a 2004 Belgian thriller drama film directed by Rudolf Mestdagh starring Axelle Red and Matthias Schoenaerts.
The film has won an award at the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival, 2 awards at the 2006 Cyprus International Film Festival including best cinematography, and an award at the 2005 Independent Film Festival of Boston.
Plot
Following a tragic accident, a number of people lose their principal gift. A DJ loses his hearing, a perfume maker loses his sense of smell, a pianist loses her fingers. Hiding behind the mysterious name eLLektra, a young girl brings those people together through SMS and offers them comfort for their loss.
Cast
- Axelle Red as Anna
- Matthias Schoenaerts as DJ Cosmonaut X
- Catherine Kools as Ellen aka Ellektra
- Gert Portael as Sam
- Julien Schoenaerts as Waiter
- Ellen Ten Damme as Ellen
- Marie Bos as Cynthia
- Manou Kersting as Cabron
- Lucas Van Ammel as Ludovic
- Han Kerckhoffs as Harry
Accolades
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| Year | Association | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bogotá Film Festival | Golden Precolumbian Circle for Best Film | Rudolf Mestdagh | Nominated |
| 2006 | B-Movie Film Festival | B-Movie Award for Best Foreign Film | Rudolf Mestdagh | Won |
| B-Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress | Axelle Red | Won | ||
| Cyprus International Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Danny Elsen | Won | |
| Best Production Design | Gert Stas | Won |
References
- "eLLektra". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Ellektra - Films". Flanders Image. 2004.
- "Ellektra". rudolfmestdagh.com.
- "Ellektra - Distributor's Trailer". YouTube. 22 August 2007.
- Ellektra, retrieved 2023-06-09
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