The film is Verhoeven 's first feature since 2006 's '' Black Book '' , and his first in the French language . It premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival where it received critical acclaim . '' Elle '' won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Critics ' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film ; it was also selected as the French entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , but was not nominated . At the 42nd César Awards in France , the film received eleven nominations , and won Best Film
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Elle (film)