00:00Why does the series Elle take place in 1995 and not in 1994 or 1998?
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00:08And this is absolutely not a random choice.
00:10Originally, the screenwriters wanted to tell the story of Hell Woods' youth.
00:13before the events of Legally Blonde.
00:15But above all, they wanted to place it in a specific era.
00:18where the Internet had not yet transformed the lives of high school students.
00:21In 1995, social networks did not yet exist.
00:25There are no smartphones and very few mobile phones.
00:28And if you make a mistake or if a rumor circulates,
00:31Everything was happening in the hallways of the high school.
00:33And it is exactly this kind of environment that allows the character of Elle to be built.
00:38But there is a second reason.
00:39The story leaves California for Seattle, in the midst of the golden age of grunge.
00:45And at that time, the city was associated with Nirvana and Pearl James.
00:49to plaid shirts and an aesthetic that is quite dark.
00:52It's the complete opposite of the pink, glamorous, and ultimate universe.
00:58Hell Woods is extremely optimistic.
01:00It is precisely this contrast that makes the whole series work.
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