Elaha
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.
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Cast
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Bayan Layla
Elaha
Also in
Hijack
Mandy und die Mächte des Bösen
Armin Wahedi Yeganeh
Nasim
Known for
Dogs of Berlin
A Regular Woman
Derya Durmaz
Mother
Also in
Ihlamurlar Altinda
İncir Çekirdeği
Derya Dilber
Shilan
Also in
Almania
Souls
Cansu Leyan
Berivan
No other roles listed
Beritan Balcı
Dilan
Known for
She Said Maybe
Slavko Popadic
Jusuf
Known for
Bonnie and Bonnie
Crooks
Nazmi Kırık
Father
Known for
Far Away
Ethos
Réber Ibrahim
Sami
No other roles listed
Homa Faghiri
Nihal
Also in
Viva Forever
Holy Meat
Hadnet Tesfai
Stella Zahaye
Also in
Nachtschicht
Sag die Wahrheit
Yasmin Mowafek
Leyla
Also in
Chaos and Silence
Verlass mich nicht
Milena Aboyan Director · Constantin Hatz Writer Christopher Behrmann Cinematographer
United States release April 21, 2024 · Produced in Germany · Languages German, Kurdish
Production
Kinescope Film
Production
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Production
SWR
Production
ARTE
Production
Essence Film
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Kurdish
Release dates
Germany · February 16, 2023
Premiere · Berlinale
Germany · November 23, 2023
Theatrical
United States · April 21, 2024
Premiere · Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
Canada
March 16, 2024 · Premiere · International Film Festival of Ottawa
Estonia
November 10, 2024 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
France
January 22, 2024 · Premiere · Premiers Plans - Angers European First Film Festival (competition)
February 7, 2024 · Theatrical
December 8, 2025 · Digital · Arte•tv
December 10, 2025 · TV · Arte
Indonesia
October 28, 2023 · Premiere · Jakarta Film Week
Taiwan
September 27, 2024 · Premiere · CinemaWorld Special Screening
United Kingdom
April 26, 2024 · Theatrical
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