ELENA (2011)

Cast

Plot

Vladimir is a wealthy, cold man, while Elena comes from a modest background, serving as his docile wife. The two of them have met late in life, each with a child from a previous marriage. When her husband Vladimir has a heart attack, he suddenly realizes his time on earth is limited. A tender but brief reunion with his daughter leads him to name her as the sole heir to his fortune. To Elena, her hope of helping her alcoholic son and his impoverished family vanishes; but the submissive housewife has a plan to out manoeuvre her husband. Elena is a beautifully performed and slyly intelligent tale from the director of ‘The Return’ and ‘Koktebel’.