Elena

A quiet, uncomfortable coming-of-age short that puts you in the shoes of a girl forced to grow up too fast.

Directed by

Gabriel Pinto Monteiro, Marie Le Floc'h

Starring

Aleksandra Stojek, Izabela Karolczuk, Piotr Bojski

Overview

Elena, a Polish teenage girl living in Belgium, has to go with her parents to the family planning center, so that she can translate for them. But what she thought to be a simple formality soon confronts her to the harsh side of adulthood.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, coming-of-age, immigration, identity

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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