The Press Says:

“Director and co-screenwriter Milena Aboyan is a Yazidi Kurd herself. As a child, she came to Germany from Armenia with her parents. She is quite familiar with stories of those like Elaha. Nevertheless,it is important for her to emphasise that the film is not just about the problems of a particular culture or religion. For her, the conflict over virginity is representative of the patriarchy’s domination over the female body. (...) Moreover, her touching film gives insight into a community that not many in Germany know about.” (Julia Haungs, SWR2)

The Director About the Film:

“I wanted to depict her world. (...) And to convey the beauty of this culture. But also that her life is not a bad one and she doesn't suffer from the reality of this life. I wanted to tell the story of a woman who loves her family, culture, and traditions, but has qualms with some of the rules. She does not run away from them, however, but instead stays and tries to shake up those who also suffered under the same rules’’ (Milena Aboyan in an Interview with Arte).