Elena

Elena

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  • Vasily Gritskov
  • Valeriy Zhukov
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Elena (2011/2012)

Opened: 05/16/2012 Limited

Limited05/16/2012
Film Forum05/16/2012 - 06/12/201228 days
The Nuart05/25/2012 - 05/31/20127 days
Kendall Square...06/01/2012 - 06/07/20127 days
Music Hall 306/01/2012 - 06/07/20127 days
Fallbrook 706/01/2012 - 06/06/20126 days
Quad Cinema/NYC06/15/2012 - 07/26/201242 days
Music Box Thea...07/13/2012 - 07/26/201214 days
DVD10/30/2012

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Genre: Russian Drama (In Russian w/English subtitles)

Rated: Unrated

Synopsis

Winner of Cannes' Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize, Elena is a gripping, modern twist on the classic noir thriller.

Sixty-ish spouses Vladimir and Elena uneasily share his palatial Moscow apartment--he's a still-virile, wealthy businessman; she's his dowdy former nurse who has clearly "married up." Estranged from his own wild-child daughter, Vladimir openly despises his wife's freeloading son and family. But when a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten the dutiful housewife's potential inheritance, she must hatch a desperate plan.... Masterfully crafted by award-winning Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev (Golden Globe nominee The Return) and featuring evocative, Hitchcockian music by Philip Glass, Elena is a subtly stylish exploration of crime, punishment and human nature.

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