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Writer-director Milad Alami’s accomplished second feature weaves an emotional domestic drama around a wrestler torn between family and suppressed desires.

Drama

In the aftermath of a devastating rumour, Iman and his family have been forced to flee Iran. As refugees, they end up in a run-down hotel in northern Sweden. Despite feeling powerless, Iman tries to maintain his role as the family patriarch. To increase their chances of asylum, he breaks a promise to his wife and joins the local wrestling club. As the rumours start to resurface, Iman’s fear and desperation begin to take a hold.

With an engaging cast, this meticulously rendered drama reveals how complex social dynamics can affect an individual’s inner self, with the refugee crisis as a searing backdrop to a story about masculinity and family values.

Details

Duration

1hr 59mins

Director

Milad Alami

Distributor

Met Film Distribution

Featuring

Arvin Kananian • Payman Maadi • Ardalan Esmaili

Year

2023

Country of origin

Sweden • Norway

Language

Swedish • Farsi/Persian • with English Subtitles

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Content guidance

Suicide/self-harm

“Payman Maadi gives another riveting, on-edge performance in this…... tense, bristling social thriller from Swedish-Iranian helmer Milad Alami”
Guy Lodge, Variety