Impeccably staged and grippingly paced, this Chekhovian chamber drama corroded by the grim realities of life in Putin’s Moscow is dominated by Nadezhda Markina’s outstanding performance as the nurse with loyalties divided between her ailing rich husband and indolent son.
Elena Review
Modern-day Moscow. Middle-aged nurse Elena (Markina) is caught in an increasingly unfulfilling marriage with Vladimir (Andrey Smirnov), while getting to grips with his lazy and loveless son.
Release Date:
26 Oct 2012
Running Time:
109 minutes
Certificate:
12A
Original Title:
Elena
As a snapshot of contemporary Russian life, Elena is a stark and impressive piece of work. Under its brooding exterior is a solemnly effective thriller, too. Recommended.
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