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Later, Van Sant discovered Clarke's film referred to the phrase "elephant in the room" (the collective denial of some obvious problem). Also, Gus Van Sant named Chantal Akerman's film Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) as an inspiration. Clarke's film Elephant reflects on sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.
Nov 7, 2003 · Gus Van Sant's "Elephant" is a record of a day at a high school like Columbine, on the day of a massacre much like the one that left 13 dead. It offers no explanation for the tragedy, no insights into the psyches of the killers, no theories about teenagers or society or guns or psychopathic behavior.
Oct 24, 2023 · Oct. 24, 2023. For a long time, after each new mass shooting, the actor Alex Frost would guiltily ponder whether the first movie he ever appeared in may have motivated the perpetrators. Frost...
Apr 10, 2019 · That fact alone makes Gus Van Sant's brilliant 2003 film Elephant, which was loosely based on the Columbine massacre, even more harrowing now than when it was first released. In 2003,...
Jun 6, 2022 · Gus Van Sant ’s 2003 drama Elephant, which details the events surrounding a school massacre, is unlike many other anti-violence films. It offers no placating answers, no explanation for...
Nov 14, 2003 · Elephant: Directed by Gus Van Sant. With Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson, Elias McConnell. Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
Oct 23, 2003 · by Peter Brunette. Alicia Miles and John Robinson in Gus Van Sant’s “Elephant.” Courtesy of HBO. The first 45 minutes of Gus Van Sant’s new film, “Elephant,” is self-assured, formally adroit,...
