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Where to Watch Elena (2012) in the US
- 2012
- 1h 20m
- 7.5IMDb
- 81%Rotten Tomatoes
- 81Metascore
Elena is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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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
Where to Watch Elena (2012) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Elena in the United States?
- Elena is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on GuideDoc and OVID. Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Elena or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on GuideDoc and OVID. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Elena for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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