Movie

Elena

2011 · 110 min

A cold, quietly gripping study of class and family loyalty that unfolds with mounting dread and leaves a lingering chill.

Tagline: Thy Will Be Done.
Overview: After suffering a heart attack, a wealthy elderly Russian man plans to will most of his estate to his estranged daughter. However, his wife has other plans.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Class, family, betrayal, morality
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
family
betrayal
morality
greed
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild