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Ellektra (2004)

Ellektra poster
Directed by
Rudolf Mestdagh
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, Netherlands, Belgium
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
Yes
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman's life becomes entangled with a stranger when she starts receiving mysterious phone calls. The story follows her as she tries to uncover the truth behind the calls and the people connected to them.

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What happens

Ellektra, also known as Ellen Calling, is a 2004 Belgian thriller drama film directed by Rudolf Mestdagh starring Axelle Red and Matthias Schoenaerts. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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