杰姬(凯特·迪基 Kate Dickie 饰)的工作是守候在“城市之眼”系统的操控室内,通过遍布城市的摄像头静静守护夜色中的人们,这份静默的工作就像杰姬此时的生活:在失去丈夫以后,她和冷漠的情人保持着若有如无的关系,同事之间最低限度的交流,还有疏远的双亲,这一切映衬她封冻的情感。某夜,一个出现在摄像头中的身影打破了杰姬的宁静心绪,杰姬开始整日观察这个叫做克莱德·亨德森(托尼·库兰 Tony Curran 饰)的男人,她追踪克莱德与周围人的动向,甚至来到克莱德居住的“红色之路”——一幢住着不少刑满释放人员的公寓,并混入其家中。克莱德为什么引起杰姬的注意?他们之间曾经发生过什么?
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.
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