Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson, Elias McConnell, Jordan Taylor, Carrie Finklea, Nicole George, Brittany Mountain, Alicia Miles, Kristen Hicks,...
The movie starts as a car has a hard time driving straight down the road in a residential area. We think some kid has stolen this car. Nah. It's the dad driving his son to school, and he's drunk. The teenage son must take over. So, adults give up all responsibility towards their children and mayhem can take place. The film shows one day in the life of several teenage students as they go in and out of classes. They live their student lives and we follow their steps through the corridors and doors, taking them as guides one by one, like avatars in a giant video game.
AWARDS FOR ELEPHANT (2003):
- Bodil Awards
2005
Nominated
Bodil
Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film)
Gus Van Sant
- Cannes Film Festival
2003
Won
Best Director
Gus Van Sant
Cinema Prize of the French National Education System
Gus Van Sant
Golden Palm
Gus Van Sant
- Cйsar Awards, France
2004
Nominated
Cйsar
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film йtranger)
Gus Van Sant
USA.
- French Syndicate of Cinema Critics
2004
Won
Critics Award
Best Foreign Film
Gus Van Sant
- Golden Trailer Awards
2004
Nominated
Golden Trailer
Best Independent
Most Original
- Independent Spirit Awards
2004
Nominated
Independent Spirit Award
Best Cinematography
Harris Savides
Best Director
Gus Van Sant
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2003
Won
NYFCC Award
Best Cinematographer
Harris Savides
Also for Gerry (2002).