Athlete (2025)

Hatice, a young and ambitious weightlifter living with her unemployed mother, aims to win the lifetime allowance provided to athletes who win medals in international competitions. In her pursuit of success at all costs, she decides to use an unconventional doping technique at the world championships: She will get pregnant, boost her hormones, and then have an abortion. But when her attempts don’t go as well as she’s anticipated, she has to take unexpected detours.

Released

2025-04-19

Genres

Drama

Runtime

89 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Semih Gülen, Mustafa Emin Büyükcoşkun

TMDB rating

6.0/10 from 1 votes