Charlie Shepard自称是一名具有现代信仰的治疗师,靠Charlie微薄的收入,仅能供妻儿的吃喝。突然有一天,他的家人毫无理由的被不明身份的袭击者杀害,家人离去的痛苦和酒瘾不断困扰着他。 6个月后,查理放弃了以前的生活和他的房子,整天像一个鬼一样生活着。之后,一个名叫Sarah年轻神秘的女孩出现在镇上并找到Charlie,她是找到杀人凶手的唯一线索...
Kaveh Tehrani's coming-of-age film is an adaptation of Gulraiz Sharif's 2020 novel, depicting the increasingly complex summer vacation of 15-year-old Mahmoud. Not only does a sociable uncle from Pakistan visit, but Mahmoud must also navigate the family crisis that unfolds when his little brother Ali has a secret that turns their whole world upside down.
It doesn't take long for the film to set the tone: The protagonist, Mahmoud, almost immediately breaks the fourth wall, seamlessly taking on the role of the narrator. The film doesn't look back: it brims with techniques and devices that inject energy into the narrative and provide a framework for the themes, taking us under the skin of what turns out to be a poignant, thought-provoking family drama – all wrapped in the attractive guise of comedy.
Questions about identity and belonging in Norwegian society (for both young and older characters) within a multicultural family from Oslo become the central driving force. The adaptation of Gulraiz Sharif's book is solidly directed by debut filmmaker Kaveh Tehrani. While the film aims to maintain its entertainment value, it also carries a sharp political edge – directed equally against society's rigid class structures and conservative family traditions. The talented child actors in the lead roles carry the heart of the film on their shoulders, ensuring that few leave the theater untouched in the end.
Jung-seo, an artist who draws vampire webtoons, heads to her father, Young-joo, who runs a restaurant in Mukho Port in Gangwon-do. She brings a saxophone that her mother, Mi-young, had kept as an IOU symbol. There, Jung-seo gets tangled up in her family members' unfamiliar desires. As she confronts her roots and shaky presence, Jung-seo makes a choice for herself.