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Elbow

Runtime
1hr 26mins
Directed by
Asli Özarslan
Featuring
Melia Kara,
Jale Arikan,
Mina Sagdic
Film Language
in German and Turkish with English subtitles
Body

Featuring a Q&A with director Aslı Özarslan and author Fatma Aydemir following the screening!

Elbow tells the story of a young woman who is pushed out of society and has to reset the course of her life. We want to run through the night with her; we want to know what happens next—for her, and for us all.

Hazal’s greatest wish is to have a chance in life and get further than her parents. Despite countless job applications, she can't land an interview and is stuck in a Job Centre training program that fails to provide new opportunities. On her 18th birthday, Hazal's new wish is to escape the ordinary and party with her friends.

After being turned away by the bouncer at a club, Hazal and her friends are abused by an arrogant student. The situation escalates, and Hazal’s frustration about her rejections erupts into a fatal act. She flees to Istanbul, where she has to survive on her own, no matter the cost.

Directed by Aslı Özarslan based on the novel Ellbogen by Fatma Aydemir.

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