Elle is a young entrepreneur who wants to lead her grandmother Margot's fashion house into a new era. She is in a relationship with Thilo, the son of an influential Hamburg family. After Elle's grandmother receives anonymous threats, Ben, who has been in prison, is assigned as her bodyguard. Elle is torn between Thilo and Ben. As Elle delves deeper into Ben's world, she learns secrets about Thilo that could jeopardize her grandmother's life's work.
Costume
The fashion house visuals actually commit to the bit.
Production
Hamburg's wealthy enclaves shot with glossy malevolence.
Director
Tim Trachte
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
German cinema's recent wave of glossy erotic thrillers reflects a fascinating reclaiming of the 90s direct-to-video aesthetic—this one premiered at Munich Film Festival to decidedly mixed reviews.
Lena Meckel reportedly did her own sewing for Elle's design scenes after a two-week crash course with the costume department; the threatening notes were handwritten by director Tim Trachte himself.
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