Elephant (2003 film)
Elephant is a 2003 drama film edited, written and directed by Gus Van Sant. It takes place in the fictional 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. The film begins a short time before the shooting occurs, following the lives of several characters both in and out of school, who are unaware of what is about to unfold. The film stars mostly new or nonprofessional actors, including John Robinson, Alex Frost, and Eric Deulen.
The film opens with Mr. McFarland Timothy Bottoms driving erratically down a residential street on the way to drop off his son, John John Robinson. John notices damage to the car and realizes that his father is drunk, so John instructs him to move to the passenger seat and let him drive.The camera then follows students as they walk down the hallways, talk to friends, and go to class. Many characters are shown in long tracking shots that do not turn away. Alex Alex Frost and Eric Eric Deulen are shown being bullied at school by the socalled jocks, one of whom diverts a teacher and then throws a spitball at Alex during science class. Later, Alex and Eric are shown at home ordering weapons from a website and receiving a rifle in the mail. While Alex is taking a shower, Eric gets in with him. He claims that he has never kissed anyone before, and the two kiss. The two are later shown formulating an attack plan. The next day, Alex and Eric prepare for the shooting, then make their way to school in silence in Alexs car. ........
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