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Elephant Song
Drama · Mystery · 2015
A psychiatrist is drawn into a complex mind game when he questions a disturbed patient about the disappearance of a colleague.
Movie details
Elephant Song
2015 Drama · Mystery 1h 50m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
A psychiatrist is drawn into a complex mind game when he questions a disturbed patient about the disappearance of a colleague.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Elephant Song?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Charles Binamé
Written by
Nicolas Billon
Bruce Greenwood
Dr. Toby Green
Xavier Dolan
Michael Aleen
Carrie-Anne Moss
Olivia
Guy Nadon
Dr. Craig Jones
Colm Feore
Dr. James Lawrence
Catherine Keener
Nurse Susan Peterson
Gianna Corbisiero
Florence Da Costa
Court is in session
Put Elephant Song on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.