Elephant

Elephant

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

Rating

3.0 (1)

Release Date

9/20/2003

Runtime

81 mins

Overview

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

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$10,000,000

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A methodical, almost banal portrait of an ordinary school day that becomes an increasingly unbearable study of impending tragedy. Gus Van Sant's unflinching approach transforms mundane moments into something deeply unsettling, leaving you suspended between normalcy and dread.

Mood

Dread-soakedParanoidUnsettlingContemplative

Themes

IsolationComing of ageIdentity

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

HandheldNaturalisticLong takes

Structure

Ensemble

Heads up

Graphic violenceSuicide and self-harm

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