Certain Women, directed by Kelly Reichardt; Elle, directed by Paul Verhoeven; Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins.
directed by Paul Verhoeven (130 minutes)
It opens with a rape: blank screen, sound only. Then we see a cat on a mat, watching the attack. The point? What does it mean to a cat? Nothing. Michèle, the woman attacked, (Isabelle Huppert) is very cool too. She sweeps up the mess, has a bath.
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