Synopsis
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 and featuring evocative, Hitchcockian music by Philip Glass, Elena is a subtly stylish exploration of crime, punishment and human nature.
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Movie Details
Portugal Releases: | July 26th, 2012 (Wide) |
Video Release: | August 18th, 2015 by Zeitgeist Home |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 109 minutes |
Keywords: | Dysfunctional Family, Inheritance, Second Wife, Step-Family, Widow/Widower, Inspired by a True Story, Medical and Hospitals, Terminal Illness |
Source: | Remake |
Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Non-Stop Productions |
Production Countries: | Russian Federation |
Languages: | Russian |