Elbows Up ()

It's something you have to watch not something you want to

Elbows Up is a visceral, black-and-white docufiction that blurs the boundary between cinema and unscripted reality. Following a young man navigating political obsession, the crushing weight of generational trauma, and escalating domestic warfare alongside his father, the film serves as an unblinking look at a soul under siege. Part psychological breakdown, part dark comedy, and part raw documentary, it is an uncompromising exploration of the friction between life and art.

Cast (15)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

A

Alex Cavaco-Donia

The Director

L

Luigi Donia

Papa

E

Ethan Lim

Brandon Liu

C

Cara Chow

The Tutor

L

Luca Taylor

Dr. James

H

Hunter Korble

Hunter Korble

E

Esterina Donia

Nonni

R

Rafael Cavaco-Lacaria

Rafael

K

Kelly Pham

Drug Dealer

D

David Hadi-Kusuma

David

V

Vienna Cavaco-Lacaria

Vienna

B

Billy Destounis

Billy

C

Clarke Denomy

Clarke

D

Duncan Waugh

Duncan

Gino D'Acampo

Gino

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