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	ELENA
	(ЕЛЕНА)
	Russia, 2010

Duration:	109 min
Director:	Andrei Zvyagintsev
Cast:	Yelena Lyadova, Nadezhda Markina, Aleksey Rozin, Andrey Smirnov
Plot:	Elena and Vladimir are an older couple. Vladimir is a wealthy and cold man, while Elena comes from a modest milieu and is a docile wife. Each one of them has children from previous marriages. Elena's son is unemployed, unable to support his own family, constantly asking Elena for money. Vladimir's daughter is a careless young woman who doesn’t care much about her father. A heart attack puts Vladimir in hospital, where he realizes that his remaining time is limited. A brief but somehow tender reunion with his daughter leads him to make an important decision: she will be the only heiress of his wealth. Elena’s hopes to help her son financially, suddenly vanish. Then, the shy and submissive housewife, comes up with a plan in order to give her son and grandchildren a real chance in life.
Scenario:	Oleg Negin
Producer:	Aleksandr Rodnyanskiy
Photo:	Mikhail Krichman
Editing:	Anna Mass
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Format:	35 mm
Production:	Non-Stop Productions
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