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Two cousins, two worlds – the East and the West collide as they rediscover family ties and confront the echoes of their divergent lives in thought-provoking conversations through culture, politics, and the essence of identity.
In the aftermath of a devastating rumor, 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 rumors start to resurface, Iman’s fear and desperation begin to take a hold.
On vacation in Stockholm, a teenage daughter is left wandering the city alone when her mother suffers from a sudden mental breakdown. Coming of age becomes an equally sudden necessity.
Bella brings her new foreign boyfriend, Bashir, to a family gathering, Everyone's secret prejudice is shown during their dinner. Especially Bellas uncle, Bo, whom after a couple of drinks acts really xenophobic. Hilarity and awkward situations ensues when the family tries to hide their prejudice, Bashir tries to impress everyone, and Bella tries to hide a secret.
