THINGS TO COME ★★★

The first of two films in a row starring Isabelle Huppert. This was a nice enough drama about a philosophy teacher and her experiences both with her family and her professional career.

ELLE ★★★☆

Wow. It shows Isabelle Huppert’s diversity in her performance here vs the previous film (above). There’s so many reasons not to like this film; it’s violent, and the ethical/moral compass of many of the characters is entirely missing; it’s certainly hard to feel empathy towards the lead. But, it was a good watch nonetheless. It’s about a woman who’s father committed an atrocious massacre in her presence as a young child. She’s now an adult, running a game studio, and the story starts with a violent rape scene and how she goes about dealing with it. Certainly there are uncomfortable moments but it also has some comedic moments and overall, I’d recommend it.