Elbows Up

Synopsis

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

Alex Cavaco-Donia

Director

Alex Cavaco-Donia

The Director

Luigi Donia

Papa

Ethan Lim

Brandon Liu

Cara Chow

The Tutor

Luca Taylor

Dr. James

Hunter Korble

Hunter Korble

Esterina Donia

Nonni

Rafael Cavaco-Lacaria

Rafael

Kelly Pham

Drug Dealer

David Hadi-Kusuma

David

Vienna Cavaco-Lacaria

Vienna

Billy Destounis

Billy

Clarke Denomy

Clarke

Duncan Waugh

Duncan

Gino D'Acampo

Gino

Alex Cavaco-Donia

Director

Alex Cavaco-Donia

The Director

Luigi Donia

Papa

Ethan Lim

Brandon Liu

Cara Chow

The Tutor

Luca Taylor

Dr. James

Hunter Korble

Hunter Korble

Esterina Donia

Nonni

Rafael Cavaco-Lacaria

Rafael

Kelly Pham

Drug Dealer

David Hadi-Kusuma

David

Vienna Cavaco-Lacaria

Vienna

Billy Destounis

Billy

Clarke Denomy

Clarke

Duncan Waugh

Duncan

Gino D'Acampo

Gino

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