黑人工人卡尔(塞缪尔•杰克逊 Samuel L. Jackson 饰)十岁的女儿被两个白人蹂躏了,在那种族歧视盛行的岁月,卡尔不相信法律能帮他和女儿讨回公道。于是,他径自找到了那个家伙并将他们射杀。复仇后的卡尔直接来到了警察局投案自首。
年轻律师杰克(马修•麦康纳 Matthew McConaughey 饰)被指派为卡尔的辩护律师,由于卡尔根本不相信法律会对黑人公正,所以他和杰克没有达成一致。果然,庭上卡尔收到了不公正的对待。法律系那大学生艾伦(桑德拉•布洛克 Sandra Bullock 饰)这时出现了,她站在杰克这一边,决定为卡尔做无罪辩护。
虽然杰克获得了支持,但他的生活却受到了极大的威胁:当地的三K党用尽各种方法要挟杰克,甚至威胁要炸毁他的房子!卡尔看到了杰克和其他人的努力,他决定和众人团结一致,为公义而战。
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.