Beautifully & pacifically shot, but gritty & merciless in sentiment. Somewhere Chantal Akerman is cheering. I’m not going to ruin the plot of Elena by revealing anything & don’t read the description. Sit riveted to the tv, go into airplane mode by turning off all electronic devices except your tv & just watch it. Just let the director tell you what to look at & where to focus. A must see! Warning: there are subtitles!