Ellektra, also known as Ellen Calling, is a 2004 Belgian thriller drama film directed by Rudolf Mestdagh starring Axelle Red and Matthias Schoenaerts.[2][3][4]

Ellektra
Film poster
Directed byRudolf Mestdagh
Written byDaniel Lambo
Rudolf Mestdagh
Produced byRudolf Mestdagh
StarringAxelle Red
Matthias Schoenaerts
CinematographyDanny Elsen
Edited byJan Hameeuw
Music byBrian Clifton
Production
companies
Canal Plus Flanders
Cosmokino
Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv
Eurimages
Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM)
Distributed byKinepolis Film Distribution
Release date
  • October 6, 2004 (2004-10-06) (Belgium)[1]
Running time
103 minutes
CountriesBelgium
Germany
Netherlands
France
LanguagesFrench
English
Dutch
Budget€1.5 million

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.[5]

Plot

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "eLLektra". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Ellektra - Films". Flanders Image. 2004.
  3. ^ "Ellektra". rudolfmestdagh.com.
  4. ^ "Ellektra - Distributor's Trailer". YouTube. 22 August 2007.
  5. ^ Ellektra, retrieved 2023-06-09
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