Elle

A successful older CEO of a video game company, Michèle (Isabelle Huppert), is violently raped by a mysterious man, a life changing event that awakens uncharted depths of her psyche. In search of her attacker questions of love, sexuality, morality, and mortality are raised; but, will there ever be answers to her queries and what will she learn of herself? Directed by Paul Verhoeven, this multilayered and complex story unwinds yards upon yards of thread in an effort to expose and explore the beauty that can be found in the grotesque, the acceptance of fetish, and what it means to have power in a personal as well as professional relationship. Tortuously endured by Huppert this rich character study manages to keep the audience guessing, twisting, and learning, providing ample material for later debate, a warning, this will not be an easy watch but definitely deserves your attention. Elle, not surprisingly, is rated R.