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The Woman with the 5 Elephants streaming

Original title: Die Frau mit den 5 Elefanten
2010 Movie Switzerland Documentary 94 min
By: Vadim Jendreyko With: Hannelore Hagen, Svetlana Geier, Anna Götte

First her father ends up in one of Stalin's prison camps, then young Svetlana herself experiences the German invasion. In order to survive she learns German at home in Kiev. She is good and gets work as a translator before ending up in a German camp in 1943. Now, 65 years later, she is a renowned translator who in her twilight years has translated the great works of Dostoevsky. For the first time in all these years, she returns to Kiev together with her granddaughter.

Filmium rating
75%

Festival Achievements

Deutscher Filmpreis 2010
Nominations:
Bester Dokumentarfilm
Rotterdam International Film Festival 2010
Selections:
Spectrum
European Film Awards 2009
Nominations:
European Documentary Award – Prix Arte

Mood

Inspirational
Melancholic
Poignant
Reflective
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Vadim Jendreyko
Hannelore Hagen
Anna Götte
Svetlana Geier
Documentary Filmmaker
Swetlana Geier

Adaptation

Based On Real Life

Cinematic Technique

Cinematic
Documentary
Interview-Based
Observational

Film Movements

Documentary Movement

Narrative Structure

Biographical
Chronological
Documentary-Style
Linear

Pace

Contemplative
Measured
Moderate
Steady

Runtime

Feature-Length

Soundtrack

Background Score

Style

Biographical
Documentary
Realism

Time-Period

2000S

Central Conflict

Historical Conflict
Identity Struggle
Personal Trauma
Reconciliation With Past
Survivor'S Journey

Characters

Father
Swetlana Geier
Youthfriend

Ending

Hopeful
Reconciliation

Historical Context

Stalinist Repression
World War Ii

Key Plot Points

Family History
Return To Ukraine
Translation Of Dostoevsky

Plot

Historical Reflection
Literary Exploration
Literary Translation
Personal History
Personal Journey
Trauma And Resilience

Setting

Germany
Historical Sites
Ukraine

Shooting Location

Germany
Ukraine

Theme

Loss
Memory
Power Of Language
Resilience
Transformation
Trauma And Healing

Genre

Biographical
Documentary
Historical

Audiences

Adults
Documentary Viewers
History Buffs
History Enthusiasts
Literature Enthusiasts
Literature Lovers

Titles

Die Frau mit den 5 Elefanten
La mujer con 5 elefantes
The Woman with the 5 Elephants

Awards

Grand Jury Award
Swiss Film Award
Trieste Audience Prize

Critical Reception

Award Nominations
Festival Praise

Festivals

Dok Leipzig
Trieste Film Festival
Visions Of Reality

Reception

Award-Winning
Awards
Critically Acclaimed
Festival Favorite
Festival Recognition

Production Countries

Germany
Switzerland

Release Year

2010
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