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.
Ratings
TMDB10/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Alex Cavaco-DoniaDirector
- Alex Cavaco-DoniaWriter
- Ethan LimWriter
- Cara ChowWriter
- Luigi DoniaWriter
- Angelo DoniaWriter
- Hunter KorbleWriter
Cast
- Alex Cavaco-DoniaThe Director
- Luigi DoniaPapa
- Ethan LimBrandon Liu
- Cara ChowThe Tutor
- Luca TaylorDr. James
- Hunter KorbleHunter Korble
- Esterina DoniaNonni
- Rafael Cavaco-LacariaRafael
- Kelly PhamDrug Dealer
- David Hadi-KusumaDavid
- Vienna Cavaco-LacariaVienna
- Billy DestounisBilly
Stills
Themes
elbows