Elena Comments

  • Tre 2022-03-27 09:01:18

    I like this ending, but the lake-like narrative and long-shot empty shots still make the whole film...

  • Isac 2022-03-27 09:01:18

    Getting better and better The composition emphasizes the restraint of space on people, circulation and repetitive scheduling to create a sense of...

  • Jasen 2022-03-27 09:01:18

    #SIFF# Studio II / 80% of the seats. Master photography and composition. Various details are subtly echoed: different classes of scenery outside the window (boiler/tree), entertainment (football/group frame), echoes of death and life, etc. The narrative is concise and powerful. The metaphor is subtle: using the triple image in Yelena's mirror to describe her triple roles of self, mother and wife. The downside is that the story itself is slightly weaker (Russian version of the Chabrol...

  • Derick 2022-03-26 09:01:12

    It is often through choice that the fig leaf of humanity and love can be lifted. The plot is not unusual, but the atmosphere is depressing, partly by the music, partly by the audience's usual expectations of him. Intergenerational relationship, cruel family affection, this director is very clear, it must be childhood misfortune...

  • Arielle 2022-03-26 09:01:12

    Why are so many people called...

  • Jada 2022-03-26 09:01:12

    Why do you think this theme music is too conflicting... At first I thought it was Ozu... There is always a great long shot in his...

  • Damian 2022-03-26 09:01:12

    From the very beginning of the movie, you can feel the dullness and hardship of this life, and everyone is content with this...

  • Dahlia 2022-03-26 09:01:12

    The 64th Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize Life is just like this is the best scene in...

  • Dana 2022-03-26 09:01:12

    Deep and convergent social...

  • Blaze 2022-03-26 09:01:12

    This film is a promotion for the...

Extended Reading

Elena quotes

  • [first lines]

    Elena: Get up...

  • Vladimir: Leave my daughter alone! Do you have to bring this issue up?