THE WIND IN HER HANDS

The wind is both force and resistance. Elena, a 21-year-old with no experience and a past she has never faced before, throws herself into the Olympic dream. Qualifying for IQ Foil Windsurfing seemed almost impossible, after all she only took off the water on a windsurfing board for the first time three years ago. Her relentless ambition has been her strategy and shield, maintaining a delicate balance between self-discipline and self-destruction. The eating disorder was just one of the many waves she experienced. As the wind stirs up buried memories, the trauma of sexual abuse begins to resurface, and Elena speaks publicly for the first time about the assault she suffered years ago. Only by letting go of control can she find true balance, gain a foothold in the game, and explore an unprecedented path to Olympic qualification. Set against the backdrop of the vast beauty and indifference of the sea, this feminist and poetic coming-of-age documentary explores the fragile boundaries between ambition, survival and self-liberation.