In the aftermath of a devastating rumour, Iman and his family have been forced to flee Iran. As refugees, they end up in a run-down hotel in northern Sweden. Despite feeling powerless, Iman tries to maintain his role as the family patriarch. To increase their chances of asylum, he breaks a promise to his wife and joins the local wrestling club. As the rumours start to resurface, Iman’s fear and desperation begin to take hold.
An engrossing, intimately staged character study, which affectingly unravels themes around displacement, the refugee experience, sexuality and masculinity, this sophomore feature from writer-director Milad Alami serves as a mesmerising showcase for the acting talents of A Separation‘s Payman Maadi.