What are the controversies around the movie Elle?
I watched Elle (2016) last night and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Before watching the movie I read in many places that it's a highly controversial movie. But after watching the movie, I could not really understand what are the so controversial elements in the movie.
I understand that this is a highly feminist movie, the male characters are so weak, so vulnerable. I understand that Michele's not informing the police about the rape, might inspire other females to do so or anything else? I understand that Michele's very old mother's keeping a very young boyfriend may disgust some viewers, but that also happens in society.
I also heard that no famous American actress wanted to act as Michele in the movie. But after watching the movie, I did not find too much sexuality in the movie considering that Hollywood also produces movies like Fifty Shades of Grey type completely sexual movie.
Can anyone please explain?
Best Answer
"I understand that this is a highly feminist movie"
On the contrary actually:
In a vicious insult to all survivors of men’s sexual violence, the filmmakers have recast the perpetrator and his victim as being in some kind of relationship or affair driven by her masochism
Basically, some were disgusted by the fact that Michèle just turned out to fall in love with her rapist. That it was depicted as if it was her fault in the 1st place and that rape is a way of awakening women's interest/sexuality.
source : https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/28/rape-elle-five-star-paul-verhoeven-film
TL;DR : Awful rape aftermath depiction made people angry
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What was the movie Elle about?
After he rescues her from the car and bandages her, Mich\xe8le courts a brazenly dangerous sexual relationship with him. She engages in a vivid rape scenario with him. The two of them walk a delicate line in which Patrick has to feel as though he is raping Mich\xe8le, even though she consents to the roleplay.Who raped Michele in Elle?
"Elle" is a weird and bizarre film directed by Paul Verhoeven. Despite the great performance of Isabelle Huppert, the story is pointless and the movie is overrated in IMDb. Mich\xe8le Leblanc is a tough, ruthless, cruel and disloyal woman that betrays her best friend having a love affair with her husband.Elle (2016) Movie Explained
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