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Elyse

  • 20202020
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
495
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Anthony Hopkins in Elyse (2020)
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  • Drama
Memory and hallucination intertwine to expose a history of trauma, revealing Elyse is Catatonic and institutionalized in a State Hospital.Memory and hallucination intertwine to expose a history of trauma, revealing Elyse is Catatonic and institutionalized in a State Hospital.Memory and hallucination intertwine to expose a history of trauma, revealing Elyse is Catatonic and institutionalized in a State Hospital.
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
495
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Stella Hopkins
  • Writers
    • Stella Hopkins(story by)
    • Audrey Arkins(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Lisa Pepper
    • Aaron Tucker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stella Hopkins
  • Writers
    • Stella Hopkins(story by)
    • Audrey Arkins(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Lisa Pepper
    • Aaron Tucker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins

    Videos1

    "Elyse" Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:04
    "Elyse" Official Trailer

    Photos18

    Tara Arroyave in Elyse (2020)
    Aaron Tucker in Elyse (2020)
    Tara Arroyave in Elyse (2020)
    Aaron Tucker in Elyse (2020)
    Lisa Pepper and Tara Arroyave in Elyse (2020)
    Frances Willard and Lisa Pepper in Elyse (2020)
    Lisa Pepper and Anthony Apel in Elyse (2020)
    Anthony Hopkins, Lisa Pepper, and Anthony Apel in Elyse (2020)
    Griffin Thomas Hollander, Lisa Pepper, and Julieta Ortiz in Elyse (2020)
    Frances Willard, Lisa Pepper, and Tara Arroyave in Elyse (2020)
    Lisa Pepper and Anthony Apel in Elyse (2020)
    Griffin Thomas Hollander, Lisa Pepper, and Aaron Tucker in Elyse (2020)

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    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Dr. Philip Lewisas Dr. Philip Lewis
    Lisa Pepper
    Lisa Pepper
    • Elyse Bridgesas Elyse Bridges
    Aaron Tucker
    Aaron Tucker
    • Steven Bridgesas Steven Bridges
    Tara Arroyave
    Tara Arroyave
    • Carmen Lunaas Carmen Luna
    Fran Tucker
    • Goldie Madisonas Goldie Madison
    Anthony Apel
    • David Gabrielas David Gabriel
    Julieta Ortiz
    Julieta Ortiz
    • Julia Lunaas Julia Luna
    Danny Jacobs
    Danny Jacobs
    • Dr. Rosenthalas Dr. Rosenthal
    Susan Papa
    Susan Papa
    • Nurse Jenas Nurse Jen
    Griffin Thomas Hollander
    • Cody Bridgesas Cody Bridges
    Connor Garelick
    Connor Garelick
    • Jeff Bloomas Jeff Bloom
    Everett Kelsey
    Everett Kelsey
    • Michael Davisas Michael Davis
    Natalia Tucker
    • Female Patientas Female Patient
    Annette Dugan
    • Physical Therapistas Physical Therapist
    Riccardo Spinotti
    • Security Guardas Security Guard
    Daisy Barber
    • Santa's Helperas Santa's Helper
    Diana Arroyave
    • Cocktail Waitressas Cocktail Waitress
    Brittani Ebert
    Brittani Ebert
    • Nurse Stephanieas Nurse Stephanie
    • Director
      • Stella Hopkins
    • Writers
      • Stella Hopkins(story by) (screenplay)
      • Audrey Arkins(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Several clips of black and white sections the film can be seen in color in the movie trailer.
    • Soundtracks
      Elyse's Lullaby
      composed by Anthony Hopkins

      featuring vocalist Kaitlin Huwe

    User reviews14

    Review
    Top review
    Seeing Sir Anthony Hopkins as the psychiatrist will impel you to make an appointment.
    "Elyse! Are you aware that there may be something ... (dramatic pause) wrong?" Dr. Lewis (Anthony Hopkins)

    The titular Elyse (Lisa Pepper) has indeed something wrong: catatonia. Her state, as diagnosed by her psychiatrist, Dr. Lewis, involves strange behavior and unresponsiveness. Her remedy calls for electric shock therapy, which sends her into herself and requires long months of therapy.

    And so it goes in the drama Elyse, a story much more than just about diagnosis and therapy. In its minimalist approach by writer/director Stella Hopkins (Anthony's wife), relationships are the drama and maybe the cause for her mental illness. Her relationship with her husband Steve Bridges (Aaron Tucker) is remote and frosty, a combination of her neuroses and his interest elsewhere.

    Elyse's jealousy about their live-in governess, Carmen (Tara Arrovave), and Elyse's combative relationship with her mother as well as her uneven attitude toward Steve's co-workers, point to an unbalanced heroine not helped at all by her pod of people. The director gently and slowly lets the actors play their parts in Elyse's undoing, including Elyse herself.

    When Dr. Phillips is on camera, not enough for my taste, the film moves into a rich buffet of words and ideas, all minimalist but calling for more, so powerful is Hopkins in a role the opposite of Hannibal Lecter but strangely similar in the magnetic hold the actor has on his words. It's not so much that Phillips sets things right; it's that he sets in motion the thoughts and actions that seem right for the situation, relieving the audience's tension as it worries about the heroine's fate.

    Adding to the cool tension are the contrasting black and white photography and a modern house whose glass and sharp corners reflect the loneliness and danger Elyse experiences. No matter what you think of the drama and dialogue, Elyse gives you an introduction to the malady of catatonia that you will never forget.
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    • Dec 6, 2020

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    • Release date
      • December 4, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Margam Films
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 엘리스
    • Production company
      • Margam Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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