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Elle

Country: United States, Language: English, 21 mins

  • Director: Nicole Vanden Broeck
  • Writer: Nicole Vanden Broeck; Asher Jelinsky
  • Producer: Gabrielle Cordero

CGiii Comment

A slow burner that builds to an intensity that will make you scream at the screen.

How would you react if you were 'touched' without your consent?

Everyone is different, this is just one way of dealing with it. But, without consent, it is sexual assault.

Raging hormones is not a defence!

A mighty film.


Watch...

Elle [short film] from Nicole Vanden Broeck on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Set during the late 90s in Southern California, 16-year-old introverted Elle finds herself in love with her best friend who is about to move away.

Cast & Characters

Sarah Sawyer as Elle
Ron Dadon as Samia
Eric Larson as Paul
Tucker Genal as Tyler
Ethan David Smart as Mason (as Ethan Smart)
Noah Arrue as Jared
Richard Bon Bon Centeno as Zach
Laurel Toupal as Becca
Anna Rose as Julie