ELENA (2011) Starring Nadezhda Markina, Andrei Smirnov, Elena Lyadova, Alexey Rozin and Igor Ogurtsov. Screenplay by Oleg Negin and Andrei Zvyagintsev. Directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev. Distributed by Zeitgeist Films.  109 minutes.  Not Rated. Elena is a quietly devastating little film. Quiet is the operative word.  This subtle Russian film doesn’t have a word of dialogue for … Continue reading →