women, traditions, family | Nudity, Sex Scene
A naked young woman is standing in front of a running washing machine. Flashback. 22-year-old Elaha tries everything she can to recover her supposed “innocence” lost through sex. A plastic surgeon sets out to help her. But she cannot come up with the money for the costly procedure. In search of an alternative, she comes across an extraordinary product – a capsule of artificial blood. But what seems to be a solution to her problem at first ultimately forces her into self-exploitation.
Milena Aboyan was born a Yazidi Kurd in Armenia in 1992. In 2010, she began a four-year acting training program in Germany. During the program, she played a part in several theatrical productions. After receiving her acting degree, she changed disciplines and began focusing on writing. She started working as an assistant dramatic advisor for an early-evening ARD series. In 2015, she began studying screenwriting at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. In 2019, she won the Emden Screenplay Award. ELAHA is her final film at the Filmakademie. It was already awarded the “Kaiju Cinema Diffusion Prize” at the Locarno Film Festival.
Milena Aboyan was born a Yazidi Kurd in Armenia in 1992. In 2010, she began a four-year acting training program in Germany. During the program, she played a part in several theatrical productions. After receiving her acting degree, she changed disciplines and began focusing on writing. She started working as an assistant dramatic advisor for an early-evening ARD series. In 2015, she began studying screenwriting at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. In 2019, she won the Emden Screenplay Award. ELAHA is her final film at the Filmakademie. It was already awarded the “Kaiju Cinema Diffusion Prize” at...
