故事发生在英国维多利亚女王(杰西·巴克利 Jessie Buckley 饰)统治时期,多力特(小罗伯特·唐尼 Robert Downey Jr. 饰)拥有着能够和动物交谈的特殊能力,和妻子一起在老家经营着一家动物医院。
一场意外夺走了多力特妻子的生命,这巨大的打击让多力特封闭起了心门,拒绝和任何人类接触。一天,一个名叫汤姆(哈里·科莱特 Harry Collett 饰)的男孩闯入了多力特的家,带来了一只受伤的松鼠,希望多力特能够救它。与此同时,维多利亚女王患上了一种怪病,于是派出了侍女萝丝(卡梅尔·拉尼亚多 Carmel Laniado 饰)去拜访多力特,请他出山。多力特所拥有的动物庄园归属于女王的名下,如果女王去世了,那么多力特将失去他和动物们这唯一的乐园。
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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