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Release: August 18, 2015

$7.99

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Winner of Cannes Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize, Elena is a gripping, modern twist on the classic noir thriller. Sixty-ish spouses Vladimir and Elena uneasily share his palatial Moscow apartment he s a still-virile, wealthy businessman; she s his former nurse who has married up. Estranged from his own wild-child daughter, Vladimir openly despises his wife s freeloading son and family. But when a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten the dutiful housewife s potential inheritance, she must hatch a desperate plan.... Masterfully crafted by award-winning Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev (director of the Golden Globe winning and Academy Award®-nominated Leviathan) and featuring gorgeous widescreen cinematography by Mikhail Krichman and evocative, Hitchcockian music by Philip Glass, Elena is a subtly stylish exploration of crime, punishment and human nature. SPECIAL FEATURES Beautiful high definition digital transfer 39-minute making-of film 30-minute interview with director Andrey Zvyagintsev Poster screenprinting video 5.1 and stereo soundtracks U.S. theatrical trailer 20 page booklet