IFWT #21 - Elephant (2003)

Taking its influence from the Columbine School Massacre, Gus Van Sant's second film in his unofficial 'Death Trilogy' follows high school students as they navigate their way through a normal school day until an all too timely tragedy befalls them. Borrowing stylistic techniques from Hungarian director Bela Tarr, Van Sant chooses to film Elephant in a Cinema Verite style that doesn't give definite answers to what will unfold, but will give the viewer the space and time to provide answers - or lack there-of - themselves.