Elena

2014 • 82 minutes
4.1
14 reviews
81%
Tomatometer
PG-13
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

Elena, a young Brazilian woman, travels to New York with the same dream as her mother, to become a movie actress. She leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the military dictatorship. She also leaves Petra, her seven year old sister. Two decades later, Petra also becomes an actress and goes to New York in search of Elena. She only has a few clues about her: home movies, newspaper clippings, a diary and letters. At any moment Petra hopes to find Elena walking in the streets in a silk blouse. Gradually, the features of the two sisters are confused; we no longer know one from the other. When Petra finally finds Elena in an unexpected place, she has to learn to let her go.
Rating
PG-13

Ratings and reviews

4.1
14 reviews
Sarah E.
January 13, 2016
Very thought-provoking and sad
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Nojus Liutikas
September 19, 2014
Beautiful, unique movie.
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Dana Nuriyev
March 29, 2015
very depressing
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