It tells the story of a boy from a socially deprived suburb who is forced to help his friend out of trouble with the local 'gang'. This risks changing the course of his life and sending him to a path that he did not choose himself.
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.
