Name: Elena
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2013
Rating: 79.3825
Cast: Li An, Elena Andrade, Petra Costa

About

Petra heads to New York in search of her older sister after a long time of being separated. They are both movie actresses and heirs of the wounds of the Brazilian dictatorship. But Petra has only a few clues: home movies, newspaper clippings, a diary...

DNA

Genres: Psychological Drama Biographical Drama Docudrama
Mood: MelancholicSentimentalReflectiveSomberHeart-Wrenching
Themes: Coming Of AgeLoss Of InnocenceThe Human ConditionFamily BondsLove Conquers AllRedemptionIdentity Crisis
Plot: Rediscovering Family HistoryJourney Of Self-DiscoveryFacing The PastOvercoming Personal DemonsUncovering Family SecretsLegacy Of DictatorshipExploration Of Childhood TraumaSibling Reunion
Pacing: Slow BurnUnhurried
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeNonlinear NarrativeFlashbacks
Dialog: Inner MonologueMinimalist Dialogue
Character Types: EverymanOutcastSageReluctant HeroOrphanDreamer
Time: Present Day2010s
Place: Urban CityscapeRural CountrysideMountainous Terrain
Cinematic Style: Handheld Camera WorkDocumentary StyleColor-Coded Costumes
Costume and Set: Modern AttireRustic SettingsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

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Crew

Directed by:

Petra Costa, Miguel Vassy, Will Etchebehere

Written by:

Carolina Ziskind, Petra Costa

Produced by:

Julia Bock, Tim Robbins

Cast

Elena Andrade

Self (archive footage)

Petra Costa

Self

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