| Ellektra | |
| Director: | Rudolf Mestdagh |
| Producer: | Rudolf Mestdagh |
| Starring: | Axelle Red Matthias Schoenaerts |
| Music: | Brian Clifton |
| Cinematography: | Danny Elsen |
| Editing: | Jan Hameeuw |
| Studio: | Canal Plus Flanders Cosmokino Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv Eurimages Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) |
| Distributor: | Kinepolis Film Distribution |
| Runtime: | 103 minutes |
| Country: | Belgium Germany Netherlands France |
| Language: | French English Dutch |
| Budget: | €1.5 million |
Ellektra, also known as Ellen Calling, is a 2004 Belgian thriller drama film directed by Rudolf Mestdagh starring Axelle Red and Matthias Schoenaerts.[1] [2] [3]
The film has won an award at the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival, 2 awards at the 2006 Cyprus International Film Festival including best cinematography, and an award at the 2005 Independent Film Festival of Boston.
Following a tragic accident, a number of people lose their principal gift. A DJ loses his hearing, a perfume maker loses his sense of smell, a pianist loses her fingers. Hiding behind the mysterious name eLLektra, a young girl brings those people together through SMS and offers them comfort for their loss.
| Year | Association | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bogotá Film Festival | Golden Precolumbian Circle for Best Film | Rudolf Mestdagh | |
| 2006 | B-Movie Film Festival | B-Movie Award for Best Foreign Film | Rudolf Mestdagh | |
| B-Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress | Axelle Red | |||
| Cyprus International Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Danny Elsen | ||
| Best Production Design | Gert Stas |