Directed by:
Andrey ZvyagintsevCinematography:
Mikhail KrichmanComposer:
Philip GlassCast:
Nadezhda Markina, Elena Lyadova, Andrey Smirnov, Andrey Zolotukhin, Yaroslav Zhalnin, Igor Ogurtsov, Igor Yurtaev, Yuriy Borisov, Vasiliy Prokopev (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Elena and Vladimir are an older couple, they come from different backgrounds. Vladimir is a wealthy and cold man, Elena comes from a modest milieu and is a docile wife. They have met late in life and each one has children from previous marriages. Elena's son is unemployed, unable to support his own family and he is constantly asking Elena for money. Vladimir's daughter is a careless young woman who has a distant relationship with her father. A heart attack puts Vladimir in hospital, where he realizes that his remaining time is limited. A brief but somehow tender reunion with his daughter leads him to make an important decision: she will be the only heiress of his wealth. Back home he announces it to Elena. Her hopes to financially help her son suddenly vanish. The shy and submissive housewife then comes up with a plan to give her son and grandchildren a real chance in life. (Pyramide Distribution)
(more)Cast
Dmitriy Pavlenko
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Gibel imperii (2005) (series)
Moy papa Baryshnikov (2011)
Elena (2011)
Aleksandr Kazakov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Elena (2011)
Protivostoyanie (1985) (series)
![Vasiliy Michkov](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/628/162628062_34a224.jpg)
Vasiliy Michkov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Short stories (2012)
Deeper! (2020)
Elena (2011)
Владимир Колосов
Best movies:
Kicking Off (2013)
Elena (2011)
The Crew (2016)
Aleksandr Slastin
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Downfall (2004)
Young Catherine (1991) (TV movie)
Elena (2011)
![Oksana Semyonova](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/598/158598896_3481f0.jpg)
Oksana Semyonova
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Elena (2011)
![Svetlana Frolova](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/730/164730945_95cb07.jpg)
Svetlana Frolova
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Ugly Duckling (2010)
Elena (2011)
![Larisa Khalafova](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/851/166851039_5d5d03.jpg)
Larisa Khalafova
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Elena (2011)