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.
每个人的青春期都或多或少的有过迷茫,躁动,愤怒和困惑。电影主人公贾斯汀(卢•泰勒•普奇 Lou Taylor Pucci饰)有着吮拇指的幼稚习惯。贾斯汀一直想要克服这个难缠的习惯,其实这个习惯只是一个青少年青春期困惑的一个缩影,其他的困惑还包括性和家庭等。在改变这个习惯的意愿下隐藏的,是贾斯汀对成长的不自觉的渴望。每个人成年人都可以在这部电影中找到自己曾经的影子,这个故事中的严肃,真挚,诙谐,都是那段青春时光不可抵抗的魅力。