Elephant (2003)★ 7.3/10
- Crime
- Drama
- Thriller
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Written by: Gus Van Sant
Elephant is a thought-provoking film that follows several high school students as they navigate their daily lives, leading up to a tragic and violent event. Through its non-linear narrative, the film offers a harrowing portrayal of the events surrounding a school shooting and explores the underlying factors that contribute to such acts of violence.
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avslaxAugust 8, 2025
avslaxAugust 8, 2025When there’s an elephant in the room, you’re either going to doubt the elephant’s real or question if the room is even real.
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Leo_SwansonAugust 8, 2025
Leo_SwansonAugust 8, 2025It’s like the soothing piano music that plays intermittently throughout the movie—bright sunshine, green lawns, young lives, all the beautiful things, only to end in a massacre. The tension between life’s fleeting end and the director’s subdued narrative style creates a sense of unease that never fully dissipates throughout the film.
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chloesthhApril 2, 2026
chloesthhApril 2, 2026Me gustó mucho la manera en la que relatan lo que pasó y los diferentes puntos de vista, te presentan a varios personajes y cambian los povs. Me resultó interesante, una visión diferente. El finale me pareció un poco abrupto.
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Blythe_ReedAugust 8, 2025
Blythe_ReedAugust 8, 2025É como a música suave do piano que toca intermitentemente ao longo do filme – sol brilhante, gramados verdes, vidas jovens, todas as coisas bonitas, apenas para terminar em massacre. A tensão entre o fim fugaz da vida e o estilo narrativo contido do diretor cria uma sensação de desconforto que nunca se dissipa totalmente ao longo do filme.
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Andre_RodgersAugust 8, 2025
Andre_RodgersAugust 8, 2025Quando há um elefante na sala, você duvidará da realidade do elefante ou questionará se a sala é mesmo real.
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Alexandra_CortezAugust 8, 2025
Alexandra_CortezAugust 8, 2025Es como la tranquilizadora música de piano que suena intermitentemente a lo largo de la película: brillante luz solar, jardines verdes, vidas jóvenes, todas las cosas hermosas, que terminan en masacre. La tensión entre el fugaz final de la vida y el apagado estilo narrativo del director crea una sensación de inquietud que nunca termina de disiparse a lo largo de la película.
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Caitlin_StoneAugust 8, 2025
Caitlin_StoneAugust 8, 2025Cuando hay un elefante en la habitación, vas a dudar sobre la veracidad del elefante o sobre si la habitación es real.
