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Where to Watch Elena (2012) in Canada

2012
1h 20m
7.5IMDb
81%Rotten Tomatoes
81Metascore

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What it's about

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.

Cast and crew

Director: Petra Costa
Writer: Petra Costa, Carolina Ziskind
Starring: Li An, Elena Andrade, Petra Costa

Details

Release date: Sep 1, 2012
Language: Portuguese, English
Country: Brazil, United States
Box office: $25,788
Awards: 12 wins & 10 nominations