Elles

Andrzej Chyra

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Joanna Kulig
Anaïs Demoustier
Juliette Binoche

Produced by Marianne Slot
Writers Malgoska Szumowska and Tine Byrckel
Art Director Pauline Bourdon
Cinematographer Michal Englert
Directed by Malgoska Szumowska

A provocative and raw exploration of female sexuality, director Malgoska Szumowska's ELLES paints an unromantic picture of upper-crust domesticity refracted through the vibrant eroticism of prostitution.

Vacillating between opposing worlds defined alternatively by sexual freedom and constraint, ELLES stars the fearless Juliette Binoche (Chocolat) as Anne, a well-off Parisian journalist investigating the lives of two student prostitutes (Joanna Kulig and Anaïs Demoustier) for a magazine article. What begins as a routine assignment shaped by preconceived notions quickly turns personal, as Anne is drawn into the lives of these fiercely independent young women and forced to confront her own sexual fears and desires.

A bold examination of poverty and privilege, age and youth, ELLES draws into question the loneliness, sterility, and isolation that plague marital life and stifle sensuality.

Contains adult content.