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Drama

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In the aftermath of a devastating rumor, 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 rumors start to resurface, Iman’s fear and desperation begin to take a hold.

Release Date : 2023-10-26

Language :PersianSwedish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : tangyApe&BjørnFilmpool NordFilm i VästSVT

Production Country : NorwaySweden

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Payman Maadi

Character Name : Iman

Original Name : پیمان معادی

Gender : Male

Marall Nasiri

Character Name : Maryam

Original Name : Marall Nasiri

Gender : Female

Björn Elgerd

Character Name : Thomas

Original Name : Björn Elgerd

Gender : Male

Nicole Mehrbod

Character Name : Asal

Original Name : Nicole Mehrbod

Gender : Male

Diana Farzami

Character Name : Sahar

Original Name : Diana Farzami

Gender : Male

Ardalan Esmaili

Character Name : Abbas

Original Name : Ardalan Esmaili

Gender : Male

Magnus Mark

Character Name : Foreman

Original Name : Magnus Mark

Gender : Male

Arvin Kananian

Character Name : Ali

Original Name : Arvin Kananian

Gender : Male

Joonas Saartamo

Character Name : Coach

Original Name : Joonas Saartamo

Gender : Male

Roy Nehme

Character Name : Man Stabbing Himself

Original Name : Roy Nehme

Gender : Male

Sonja Lindblom

Character Name : Handyman

Original Name : Sonja Lindblom

Gender : Male

Maria Norgren

Character Name : Staff

Original Name : Maria Norgren

Gender : Male

Filip Slotte

Character Name : Thomas Friend

Original Name : Filip Slotte

Gender : Male

Ahmed Abdullahi

Character Name : Motaz

Original Name : Ahmed Abdullahi

Gender : Male

Sanaz Shirzad

Character Name : Singing Girl

Original Name : Sanaz Shirzad

Gender : Male

Miran Korkmaz

Character Name : Gambler

Original Name : Miran Korkmaz

Gender : Male

Leyla Aksoy

Character Name : Girl Playing the Piano

Original Name : Leyla Aksoy

Gender : Male

Helya Beikzadeh

Character Name : Girl's Mother

Original Name : Helya Beikzadeh

Gender : Male

Amirali Abanzad

Character Name : Girl's Father

Original Name : Amirali Abanzad

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-05-29

"Iman" (Payman Maadi) and his family are living in a Swedish hostel awaiting a decision on their refugee application. Wife "Maryam" (Marall Nasiri) is expecting a baby which is quite a surprise given the two aren't exactly loved-up! Their initial application has been rejected so they must appeal. he comes across as a decent, hard working man and before he took a job delivering pizzas in all weathers, he was a part of the Iranian wrestling team at the Rio Olympiad. He reckons that if he joins a local team, it might earn them some extra brownie points with the immigration authorities. She's less than impressed with this decision, and as he plays more of a part with the team and befriends "Thomas" (Björn Elgerd) we begin to piece together a jigsaw that explains a bit of their hasty flight from home, their strained marriage and the current conflict that neither he nor she can see an easy way out of. On some levels, this works quite well - but there are just too many plot holes and the story evolves in all too bitty a fashion. It doesn't address the elephant in the room directly, but leaves us to make our own assumptions before it ends unsatisfactorily and incompletely. It has a point to make, it just doesn't really make it very forcefully or memorably. It does make you realise just how physical wrestling is, though, but otherwise rather disappoints.