CinemaOSMovie · 2023 · 1h 50m · R

Elaha

63%(22)IMDbDrama

Facing societal pressure to restore her virginity before her upcoming wedding, a 22-year-old woman struggles to afford a hymen reconstruction operation while questioning the oppressive expectations placed upon her body.

Directed byMilena Aboyan

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 50m
Language: DE
Released: November 23, 2023

Studios

Kinescope Film

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

SWR

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"Elaha" | Trailer | Berlinale 2023

"Elaha" | Trailer | Berlinale 2023

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Bayan Layla

Bayan Layla

Elaha

Armin Wahedi Yeganeh

Armin Wahedi Yeganeh

Nasim

Derya Durmaz

Derya Durmaz

Mother

Derya Dilber

Derya Dilber

Shilan

Cansu Leyan

Cansu Leyan

Berivan

Beritan Balcı

Beritan Balcı

Dilan

Slavko Popadic

Slavko Popadic

Jusuf

Nazmi Kırık

Nazmi Kırık

Father

Réber Ibrahim

Sami

Homa Faghiri

Homa Faghiri

Nihal

Creative team

Directed by: Milena Aboyan
Written by: Milena Aboyan
Constantin Hatz
Produced by: Emina Smajić
Janina Sara Hennemann

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