When a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten dutiful housewife Elena's potential inheritance, she must hatch a desperate plan ...
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Andrey Zvyagintsev
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23 wins & 22 nominations.
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| Nadezhda Markina | ... | Elena | |
| Andrey Smirnov | ... | Vladimir | |
| Elena Lyadova | ... | Katerina | |
| Aleksey Rozin | ... | Sergey | |
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Evgeniya Konushkina | ... | Tatyana |
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Igor Ogurtsov | ... | Sasha |
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Vasiliy Michkov | ... | Lawyer (as Vasily Michkov) |
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Aleksey Maslodudov | ... | Vitek |
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Ekaterina Tarkovskaya | ||
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Ivan Mulin | ||
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Nikita Slepchenkov | ||
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Igor Yurtaev | ||
| Yaroslav Zhalnin | |||
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Vasily Prokopyev | ||
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Elena and Vladimir are an older couple, they come from different backgrounds. Vladimir is a wealthy and cold man, Elena comes from a modest milieu and is a docile wife. They have met late in life and each one has children from previous marriages. Elena's son is unemployed, unable to support his own family and he is constantly asking Elena for money. Vladimir's daughter is a careless young woman who has a distant relationship with her father. A heart attack puts Vladimir in hospital, where he realizes that his remaining time is limited. A brief but somehow tender reunion with his daughter leads him to make an important decision: she will be the only heiress of his wealth. Back home he announces it to Elena. Her hopes to financially help her son suddenly vanish. The shy and submissive housewife then comes up with a plan to give her son and grandchildren a real chance in life. Written by Cannes Film Festival
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Written by Philip Glass
Performed by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Martin Alsop (as Marin Alsop)
Courtesy of NAXOS RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL Ltd.
© DUNVAGEN MUSIC PUBLISHERS Inc.
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Vladimir's profession is never mentioned in the film but Andrey Zvyagintsev and Andrey Smirnov discussed what it could be. They presupposed an elderly rich man from today's Russia could have been a security officer from the KGB, or a functionary of Komsomol (the youth division of the Soviet communist party), or a scientist who went into business after the Soviet Union collapse, and they decided Vladimir should be a scientist because Smirnov didn't look like the other two types. Despite the character's status, Smirnov considered him "an a**hole". See more »Soundtracks
Symphony No. 3: Movement No. IIIWritten by Philip Glass
Performed by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Martin Alsop (as Marin Alsop)
Courtesy of NAXOS RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL Ltd.
© DUNVAGEN MUSIC PUBLISHERS Inc.
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Country:
RussiaLanguage:
RussianRelease Date:
29 September 2011 (Russia) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$9,035, 20 May 2012Gross USA:
$233,380Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,227,905Company Credits
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Sometimes downbeat but often a thought provoking Russian picture; concerning the central character (Elena) and her troubled family life. The issues and choices she has to both endure and subsequently execute, become the crux of the story. the immoral conclusion (incredibly) seems to be the most reasonable outcome and as blood is thicker than water, the ending deed seems as natural as it could ever possibly be. such slow burning tension comes as a welcome relief to the predictable crash, bang, wallop offered at the local multiplex. 'Elena' is actually a high quality thriller of an entirely different pace and it's a classic case of more drama, less action.