Hazal is 17 and lives in Berlin. Her biggest wish: to be given a chance. For her 18th birthday she wants to escape the everyday grind and party with her friends. But an incident changes everything. Hazal is forced to flee.
Acting
Melia Kara's panic is so real you'll hold your breath.
Direction
Özarslan never lets you relax — or look away.
Editing
87 minutes that feel like a fever dream.
Director
Aslı Özarslan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Fatma Aydemir's novel, this captures the specific hell of Germany's 'Gastarbeiter' grandchildren — technically home, legally disposable.
The title refers to the Turkish 'dirsek çarpması' — bumping elbows in crowded spaces, the constant physical negotiation of immigrant life that Hazal can no longer afford.
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