The Non-Selection Virus. A. Zvyagintsev’s «Elena» in Terms of Identity Theory

Abstract

The article investigates the artistic peculiarities of A. Zvyagintsev’s new film «Elena» which stands apart from all his preceding work. In a sense, the film demonstrates the director’s rejection of the previously found pattern associated with Zvyagintsev’s style. The author analyses the director’s specific manner reflecting his aesthetic principles. The analysis is done from two points of view: the philosophy of the film (the anthropological aspect) and in terms of the identity. Special attention is given to the audience’s projective perception in the film’s structure.