''Ellektra'', also known as ''Ellen Calling'', is a 2004 Belgian thriller

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directed by Rudolf Mestdagh starring

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Plot

Following a tragic accident, a number of people lose their principal gift. A DJ loses his hearing, a perfume maker loses his sense of smell, a pianist loses her fingers. Hiding behind the mysterious name ''eLLektra'', a young girl brings those people together through SMS and offers them comfort for their loss.

Cast

as Anna *

as DJ Cosmonaut X * Catherine Kools as Ellen aka Ellektra * Gert Portael as Sam * Julien Schoenaerts as Waiter *

Ellen Ten Damme Ellen ten Damme (born 7 October 1967) is a Dutch actress, performer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Ten Damme both sings and acts in four languages (Dutch, English, French and German), and plays piano and keyboards, guitar and violin ...

as Ellen * Marie Bos as Cynthia * Manou Kersting as Cabron * Lucas Van Ammel as Ludovic * Han Kerckhoffs as Harry

Accolades

References

External links

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Rudolf Mestdagh website
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