Élisa (Anniversary Edition) bluray

The lively teenager Marie lives a seemingly carefree life in Paris. With her friends Ahmed and Solange, she spends her days committing petty crimes. Through cunning and her irresistible charm, Marie also sets traps for old men who she thinks behave badly. But beneath her cheerful exterior, Marie carries a trauma from her childhood. Marie's mother, Élise, tried to strangle her. Then her mother took her own life. Marie holds her absent father responsible for the tragedy. One day, she decides to seek him out and demand her rightful revenge.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Élisa is a dreamlike film with a dark streak. Vanessa Paradis is magnetic in the lead role as the streetwise young avenger Marie. Clotilde Coreau plays Marie's best friend Solange. A sparkling performance that was nominated for a César for both Best Supporting Actress and Best Newcomer. In the role of Marie's alcoholic father, we see a sullen Gérard Depardieu. In 2009, director Jean Becker was named Commandeur de l'This was after a long career marked by successes such as Summer on the Loire and My Afternoons with Margueritte. The film also won a César for Best Music. Élise was inspired by a song by Serge Gainsbourg and is also dedicated to him.

Njutafilms now has the great pleasure of presenting Élisa in a newly restored edition.Effective photography and magnificent music” – Variety

”A witty and heartless story with style” – The Spinning Image

”Dark atmosphere” – Le Nouvel Obs

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