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Elephant Song

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A psychiatrist (Bruce Greenwood) is drawn into an intricate mind game with a mentally disturbed patient (Xavier Dolan) when a colleague goes missing.
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Liz Braun Toronto Sun 02/27/2015
2.5/5
There's an attractive air of menace hanging over the proceedings, but otherwise the movie feels stagey and stilted. Go to Full Review
Liam Lacey Globe and Mail 02/27/2015
2.5/4
A good workout for a talented cast ... Go to Full Review
Peter Howell Toronto Star 02/27/2015
2.5/4
There's no small pleasure in watching Dolan and Greenwood square off against each other ... Go to Full Review
Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 02/02/2021
3/5
Essentially a two-hander broken up with flashbacks, but director Charles Biname skilfully builds drama and tension throughout. It's a shame that there is no payoff before the end credits roll. Go to Full Review
Allie Gemmill CineVue 04/05/2019
3/5
Elephant Song may be small in scope but it is big in its vision. It is a film that will keep your curiosity piqued, delivering on it premise to complete satisfaction. Go to Full Review
José Teodoro Cinema Scope 10/12/2017
... brims with unmotivated camera dips, lifts and pans to impose momentum, all of which is unnecessary since there's more than enough going on in any one scene to hold our attention... Go to Full Review
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isla s 09/02/2022 This is an intriguing mystery drama film. I enjoyed watching the two main characters try to out-do one another. The character of Michael was somewhat captivating at certain times and I definitely didn't envy the doctor trying to get inside Michael's mind and untangle the mess of what happened to Dr. Laurence. It reminded me, ever so slightly, of an episode of the British dark comedy show 'Inside No. 9'. There is a definite blue tinge to the lighting in this film, which I feel is to do with emphasising that the events that are depicted take part within a psychiatric hospital or facility. I also noticed the presence of tinsel and Christmas trees in some rooms, which gives it a strange contrast - the cold looking walls, the knowledge its set in a psychiatric facility, yet during a time in which people are meant to be together with friends and families, safe and well. The incidental music played in the background of some scenes is also somewhat chilling and didn't feel too over-done or forced. Unsurprisingly, yes, I would recommend this film to others, although it did leave me with one or two unanswered questions. See more 03/11/2021 Although the scripts of the film can be a big long but well structured and connected! Have we ever felt trapped in our own moral and had no escape? Xavier is just too good looking to draw our mind into his lie. See more 10/27/2019 very sad. Makes you feel how lives get twisted See more 10/17/2019 The movie had potential. I love a good psychological thriller. Its true that people with mental health issues "play" those of us who sincerely wish to help them. That said, the relationship between Dr. Greene, Olivia and Amy was utterly extraneous and confusing. He tells Amy, while Olivia is cooking, that her "aunt Olivia makes the best fried eggs in the whole world." Is Amy his then? Is Olivia her Aunt? Her mother? Later, he tells Michael that Amy is his niece. If Olivia is his new wife, Amy is older than the three years since he was with Susan Peterson. Also, Olivia wears a ring on her right hand, not her left. Is this a Canadian thing like in Europe, or is she not married? If Olivia is his sister, how could his ex-wife Susan not know her? Extraneous and confusing! See more 10/07/2019 requires patience, but is, ultimately rewarding. See more 10/03/2018 The movie gears up more, more and then falls flat in the dull not very exciting ending. Acting from Dolan is great but the story could have been better. Not great See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A psychiatrist (Bruce Greenwood) is drawn into an intricate mind game with a mentally disturbed patient (Xavier Dolan) when a colleague goes missing.
Director
Charles Binamé
Producer
Richard Goudreau, Lenny Jo Goudreau
Screenwriter
Nicolas Billon
Production Co
Melenny Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 14, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
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