
Synopsis
Haidar worries about his father, who drinks, and his father worries about Haidar, who is growing up in a Stockholm suburb where violence constantly looms in the background. Hani Al Abra skillfully crafts a tender portrayal of a strained father-and-son relationship shaped by external circumstances.
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