Elena

2013 1h 22m PT

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 101

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Synopsis

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Petra heads to New York in search of her older sister after a long time of being separated. They are both movie actresses and heirs of the wounds of the Brazilian dictatorship. But Petra has only a few clues: home movies, newspaper clippings, a diary...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Li An
Self
Elena Andrade
Self (archive footage)
Petra Costa
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Petra Costa
Writers: Petra Costa, Carolina Ziskind
Languages: Portuguese, English
Countries: United States of America, Brazil

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Brazil.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Petra Costa, shot by Janice D'Avila. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marilia Moraes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Li An and Elena Andrade and Petra Costa carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Petra Costa directs. Janice D'Avila behind the camera. Marilia Moraes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese, English.

Trivia

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, English.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Brazil.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Petra Costa, shot by Janice D'Avila. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Marilia Moraes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Li An and Elena Andrade and Petra Costa carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2475154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.