三十年代美国经济大萧条,市面上一片荒芜。家庭主妇Cecilia(米亚·法罗 Mia Farrow 饰)白天应对沉闷的服务生工作(由于经济崩溃 ,很快也失去这份工作),晚上面对毫无情趣的丈夫。身为狂热影迷的她日日走进影院观看一部叫《开罗紫罗兰》的电影,熟习到连台词表情都能记住,电影里没有经济萧条,电影里是上流社会的宴席与取乐。这日奇怪的事发生了,戏里面的男主角Tom(杰夫·丹尼尔斯 Jeff Daniels 饰)从荧幕上走了下来!直接走到Cecilia面前,和她私奔。而电影里的人物也跟着议论纷纷,剧情不按剧情走,而变成了讨论会。
Cecilia与Tom去游乐园,互诉衷情,虽然一开始很浪漫,但后来发现这并不能填饱肚子,男主角Tom在现实中的扮演者Gil(杰夫·丹尼尔斯 Jeff Daniels 饰)也出现了 ,同样为了夺得Cecilia芳心与Tom展开比拼决斗。这个荒谬的闹剧将会如何结束?走进戏院观看电影的确会让人暂时忘怀现实世界的不快。
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.