Ellektra

Ellektra
Film poster
Directed by	Rudolf Mestdagh
Written by	Daniel Lambo Rudolf Mestdagh
Produced by	Rudolf Mestdagh
Starring	Axelle Red Matthias Schoenaerts
Cinematography	Danny Elsen
Edited by	Jan Hameeuw
Music by	Brian Clifton
Production companies	Canal Plus Flanders Cosmokino Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv Eurimages Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM)
Distributed by	Kinepolis Film Distribution
Release date	October 6, 2004 (2004-10-06) (Belgium)[1]
Running time	103 minutes
Countries	Belgium Germany Netherlands France
Languages	French English Dutch
Budget	€1.5 million

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]

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

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

• 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

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

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

External links

• Ellektra at IMDb
• Rudolf Mestdagh website