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Released 15 years ago.
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Elena
"Thy Will Be Done."
2011 1h 50m RU
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Synopsis
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After suffering a heart attack, a wealthy elderly Russian man plans to will most of his estate to his estranged daughter. However, his wife has other plans.
βThy Will Be Done.β
Cast
Nadezhda Markina
Elena
Aleksey Rozin
Sergey
Andrey Smirnov
Vladimir
Elena Lyadova
Katerina
Yaroslav Zhalnin
Alexei Maslodudov
Vitek
Yura Borisov
Friend Sanka
Ivan Mulin
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Writers
- Oleg Negin, Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Languages
- Russian
- Countries
- Russia
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, shot by Mikhail Krichman. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Anna Mass 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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Nadezhda Markina and Aleksey Rozin and Andrey Smirnov carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Thy Will Be Done.".
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IMDB entry: tt1925421 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Andrey Zvyagintsev directs. Mikhail Krichman behind the camera. Philip Glass scores. Anna Mass cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, shot by Mikhail Krichman. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Anna Mass shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Nadezhda Markina and Aleksey Rozin and Andrey Smirnov carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Thy Will Be Done.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1925421 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 12 themes, including "pill", "swimming pool", "viagra", "candle".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mikhail Krichman
- Original score
- Philip Glass
- Editing
- Anna Mass
- Production design
- Andrey Ponkratov
- Costume design
- Anna Bartuli
- Makeup / hair
- Galya Ponomaryova
- Stunt coordinator
- Dmitriy Tarasenko
- Runtime
- 110 min Β· 1h 50m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $228,239
- Original language
- RU
- IMDB
- Elena (2011)
Also by
Andrey Zvyagintsev
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- AR
AR Films
- PA
Palace Films
AU
Key crew
- ProducerAlexander Rodnyansky
- Sound RecordistAlexander Volodin
- EditorAnna Mass
- Sound EditorStanislav Krechkov
- Costume DesignAnna Bartuli
- Sound DirectorAndrey Dergachev
- Stunt CoordinatorDmitriy Tarasenko
- Casting DirectorElina Ternyaeva
- Makeup ArtistGalya Ponomaryova
- VFX SupervisorDmitriy Tokoyakov
- Color TimerIvan Maslennikov
- ProducerSergey Melkumov
- Production DesignAndrey Ponkratov
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- pill
- swimming pool
- viagra
- candle
- female lifeguard
- second marriage
- watching tv
- lifeguard
- stepparent stepchild relationship
- elderly couple
- convalescence
- apartment complex
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2011-06-06
Also known as
International titles
- ΞΞ»ΞΞ½Ξ±GR
