ToElena,existenceisaneffort—notonlydoesshestruggleagainstherbodyaffectedbyParkinson’s,butherdaughterhasjustshownupdeadandonlyshefindsthesuicidehypothesisimplausible.Elenaisnotagoodvictim,anddoesn’tshowsignsofhavingbeenaselflessmother.Sheisvulnerable,butalsoovercomebyrageandsorrow,andthatstubbornnessseemstorenderherinvincible,againstallodds.Butinvestigatingthereasonsforherdaughter’sdeathsoonbecomesatripthroughmemory,and,aswe’veknownsincethetimeofGreektragedies,everyinvestigationis,deepdown,aninvestigationaboutoneself.ElenaKnowssubmergesusinthephysicalandmentalexperienceofitsprotagonistand,atthesametime,invitesustoaskourselvesuncomfortablequestionsaboutaging,thecomplexityofmother-daughterbondsandtheweightofthosemandateswomendragthesamewayElenadragsherfeet导演选择克制的艺术方式。现代技术为历史影像注入活力，全彩修复增强视觉体验，画面呈现提升观看维度。但影片不刻意突出技术，整体色调保持沉稳。整体处理注重人文关怀。色彩管理体现历史意识，声音设计追求简约表达。　　源自：https://www.mardelplatafilmfest.com/38/en/pelicula/elena-sabe