Isabelle Huppert gave a pair of extraordinary performances this year, and while «Elle» is a knockout, I ultimately responded more to Mia Hansen - Løve's quiet, powerful examination of
a philosophy teacher forced to reassess her life when she loses almost everything that defines her.
Without any voice, a
teacher is then
forced to «fit» his or her teaching style, pedagogy,
philosophy, resources, and environment to match this imposed criteria.