The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a shortlist of nine pictures competing for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Oscars, and there are some surprising omissions.
The shortlist was chosen by a host of Academy members, and will be whittled down to five nominees by an Academy committee in January.
Huppert landed Best Actress at the New York and Los Angeles film critics group and Gotham Awards, and both she and the film have Golden Globe nominations.
With an 89% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Elle was described by one reviewer as “the most empowering rape movie ever made”.