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Elena
«Thy Will Be Done»
«Thy Will Be Done»
Drama, Thriller - 2011
7.3
93%
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Elena is a woman of a certain age, living in a chic Moscow apartment with her wealthy businessman husband Vladimir. While Vladimir is estranged from his daughter, he does not mask his contempt for Elena's own child, who seems to be in constant need of financial assistance. When Vladimir suddenly falls ill and his volatile, nihilistic daughter comes back into the picture, Elena must hatch a plan for her own survival.

Details

Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
6 Jun 2011
Country:
RU
Languages:
Russian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
21 wins & 21 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Zvyaginstsev makes the most of the ghastly settings, which include a backyard that ominously features nuclear cones - and the kinds of compartmentalized living spaces that Hitchcock used for droll effect in "Rear Window."
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
12 Jul 2012
fresh:
A quiet, subtle mystery whose long, penetrating takes have drawn comparisons to Andrei Tarkovsky and whose mordantly ironic conclusion may remind you of Claude Chabrol.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
13 Jul 2012
fresh:
"Elena" is a riveting psychological suspense film.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
19 Jul 2012
rotten:
In different hands, "Elena" might have been a noir thriller, but this serving of cinematic borscht is as cold as a Russian winter.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
10 Aug 2012
fresh:
Sturdy performances, fine photography from Mikhail Krichman, good use of music by Philip Glass and a pleasingly terse script make for incisive, gripping drama.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
16 Oct 2012
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