Elena
June 8–13 at Miami Beach Cinematheque
With its masterful, Hitchcockian suspense, this Russian thriller took home the Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. The plot? Title character Elena’s wealthy and none-too-kind husband suffers a heart attack but clings to life, leaving the subject of his will up for suspicion. Believing her husband will leave his money to his estranged daughter, Elena hatches a desperate plan. 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305-673-4567; mbcinema.com

Bill W.
June 7–10 at O Cinema
This poignant documentary follows the life of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) founder Bill Wilson. The film captures Wilson’s struggles and triumphs to form AA during a time when alcoholism was deemed a psychiatric illness. Through recreations, interviews, and archival images, Wilson’s own battles with alcoholism, depression, and drugs are brought to light. 90 N.W. 29th St., Miami, 305-571-9970; o-cinema.org

Polisse
June 8–13 at Miami Beach Cinematheque
Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Polisse is about a team of workers in a Parisian Childhood Protection Unit. With plotlines inspired by actual child investigation cases, the abuse and systematic injustices witnessed by the workers influences their ability to carry on successfully in their work and home-lives. 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305-673-4567; mbcinema.com