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Elephant is a 2003 American psychological drama film written, directed and edited by Gus Van Sant. It takes place in Watt High School, in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, and chronicles the events surrounding a school shooting, based in part on the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.
Nov 14, 2003 · Elephant is a 2003 film by Gus Van Sant that depicts a day in the lives of ordinary high school students, including two who plan a violent attack. The film uses long takes, minimal dialogue and a documentary style to create a realistic and disturbing portrayal of school violence.
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Nov 7, 2003 · Roger Ebert praises Gus Van Sant's "Elephant" for its bravery and radicalism in not providing any reasons or solutions for the school shooting tragedy. He argues that the film drains violence of energy and glamor, and challenges the media's role in glorifying the killers.
Jul 24, 2011 · Elephant -trailer- Gus Van Sant (2003)Cannes Palme d'or
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Oct 24, 2003 · A variety of adolescents at a suburban high school drift through a seemingly uneventful day, until two students arrive with violent intentions. Alex (Alex Frost) and Eric (Eric Deulen) have ...
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Nov 25, 2006 · Official trailer for Gus Van Sant's excellent Columbine movie "Elephant". Highly recommended.
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The story is about two high school students, Alex (Alex Frost) and Eric (Eric Deulen), two close friends and students in a suburb of Portland, who calmly plan and perform a mass execution of their classmates and school administrators in the course of one day.
