马特(凯文·詹森斯 Kevin Janssens 饰)和凯特(欧嘉·柯瑞兰寇 Olga Kurylenko 饰)是一对非常恩爱的夫妻,两人美满的婚姻里唯一的遗憾就是没能够拥有他们爱情的结晶,凯特曾经两度怀孕,都不幸流产了。为了缓解意外带来的阴翳,夫妻两人前往一座位于纽约郊区的古宅中度假,让两人没有想到的是,他们在房子里找到了一间被隐藏的密室。
这是一个拥有神奇魔法的房间,只要你身在房间之中,无论许什么物质方面的愿望 ,都能够实现。利用这个房间,夫妻两人瞬间拥有了很多他们想买但舍不得买的东西,然而,起初了兴奋感平静之后,凯特内心的贪欲开始蠢蠢欲动,她真正想要的“东西”只有一个。
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.