AKIN examines the tension between collective synchronicity and the hidden inner reality of the individual. One protagonist describes her overwhelming feelings, while three other figures appear as aesthetic mirrors of her inner states. In a world that demands perfection and smooth functioning, everyday life continues like a mechanical system even when the inside has long overflowed. The bodies increasingly come under pressure until the structure discharges in synchronous, yet faulty movements. The encounter with an antagonist opens a moment of silent perception and raises the question of whose emotions are actually at work in the space. AKIN reveals a raw, deeply human choreography between adaptation and authentic expression.
Crew
Pelin Terzi
Director, Writer, Producer, Choreographer
Tom Chansiraphet
Editor, Director of Photography, Colorist
Isa Lientschnigg
Associate Producer, Choreographer
Katrin Đuriš
Costume Coordinator
Arina Diakonow
Costume Coordinator
Joy Orbison
Music
Andrés Sánchez
Music
Eduardo Aram
Music
Gus Reyes
Music
Natalia Czulak
BTS Footage
Yangjunjie Tian
Choreographer
Selina Sigrist
Choreographer
Manuel Neubauer
Choreographer
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