
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.

故事发生在1930年代,当时美国正值经济大萧条,人民精神萎靡不振,堪萨斯市里充满了赌博、卖淫等犯罪活动。欧哈拉的丈夫约翰尼是一个小混混,因为犯了事被当地老大西恩拘禁起来。欧哈拉为了解救丈夫,冒险绑架了当地一位政客的妻子卡洛琳,希望能借此逼迫其政客丈夫利用关系网,促使西恩释放约翰尼。结果在相处过程中,绑架者欧哈拉和被绑架者卡洛琳之间,反倒产生了一些微妙的感情变化。@www.qimiyingshi.net