Russia
2011/digital cinema/109mins
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A taut, slow-burning thriller about inheritance, morality and class differences in contemporary Russia.
Heralded as a masterpiece from award-winning Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev (The Return), this film is both a moody thriller and a damning social commentary on the state of Russian society. Elena is a middle-aged woman married to an older wealthy man whom she met when she nursed him in hospital. More housekeeper than wife, Elena shuffles between her opulent apartment and her unemployed son’s dire living conditions, and is forced to choose between her family and the man she depends upon.
Stunning cinematography, and music from Phillip Glass adds to the evocative mood.
Screenings at Cannes, Moscow and Melbourne International Film Festivals
Un Certain Regard Jury Prize – Cannes Film Festival
“One of 2011’s most accomplished films from any country.” Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter
“a wise and impeccably controlled drama that finds Zvyaginstev in outstanding form” Justin Chang, Variety
Writer Oleg Negin Director Andrei Zvyagintsev Producer Alexander Rodnyansky
Cast Yelena Lyadova, Nadezhda Markina Aleksey Rozin, Andrey Smirnov
Print Source Palace Films
