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Elena (2011)

Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev · Cinematography by Mikhail Krichman

109 min65 frames

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Elena (2011) movie still: medium — A cluttered apartment living room features patterned wallpaper and a window with sheer curtains. Two men sit on…Elena (2011) movie still: wide — An outdoor concrete staircase features peeling plaster and extensive multicolored graffiti tags. Three people…Elena (2011) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with muted grey walls and minimal background clutter. A woman in a black hoodie stares downward…Elena (2011) movie still: wide — A paved area sits in the shadow of three large industrial cooling towers. Two men sit on concrete stairs while a…Elena (2011) movie still: closeup — A woman stands before a wall covered by an abstract orange and brown mural. She stares ahead while wearing a…Elena (2011) movie still: wide — A modern bedroom features a large bed with a dark, patterned cover and headboard. A small child in a blue suit…Elena (2011) movie still: medium — A modern hotel room features a horizontal wood-paneled headboard with two mounted lamps. A man lies asleep under…Elena (2011) movie still: closeup — A woman sits inside a train car with a window showing blurred landscape. She gazes out the window as the train…Elena (2011) movie still: wide — Three large industrial cooling towers stand in a row under a setting sun. A multi-story apartment block occupies…Elena (2011) movie still: medium — A living area with muted tones and a blurred background featuring a large window. A middle-aged woman is…Elena (2011) movie still: medium — A cluttered apartment kitchen with a dining table and aging appliances. A woman pours tea from a teapot while a…Elena (2011) movie still: establishing — A massive, repetitive concrete apartment building with many rows of windows and balconies. The facade shows…Elena (2011) movie still: medium — A dimly lit church interior with gold-framed icons visible behind glass. An older woman stands before the icons…Elena (2011) movie still: medium — An interior hotel room features patterned blue wallpaper and a bed with blue bedding. An elderly woman sits on…Elena (2011) movie still: medium — A cluttered apartment interior with a long corridor leading toward an open balcony window. A teenage boy sits on…Elena (2011) movie still: medium — The interior of a yellow taxi with rain droplets on the window glass. A woman sits in the backseat and looks…
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Elena — official trailer

What is Elena about?

After suffering from a heart attack, a wealthy elderly Russian man plans to will most of his estate to his estranged daughter, but his titular wife has other plans.

Where can you watch Elena?

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What does the cinematography of Elena look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, Elena builds its coverage from medium shots (45% of the sample), with wide compositions (36%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Mikhail Krichman keeps 67% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture.

What is the color palette of Elena?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Elena (2011) are #2f3030, #4f514f, #101212, #d1d0cc, #737471, #90908c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2f3030
  • #4f514f
  • #101212
  • #d1d0cc
  • #737471
  • #90908c

See the full Elena colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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