Elena

Elena

Thy Will Be Done.

Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev

Produced by AR Films, Palace Films

2011110 min7.2 / 10

A cold, methodical thriller about greed and betrayal within a second marriage, where a wife's calculated cruelty unfolds against the backdrop of her husband's vulnerability.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Elena end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Elena easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Elena sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Elena scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Elena violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Elena, and what each one shares →

Like Elena

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Elena

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Elena, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Elena, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Elena, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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