Summary
Akam, a young literature teacher, lives a comfortable life in Oslo until his estranged uncle from the Iranian part of Kurdistan comes for a surprise visit.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 69
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10098Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 21 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+11Released
2025
April 4, 2025
Last year
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
Norwegian
Original language
Also spoken
KurdishEnglishMade in
- Norway
Romania
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are strong language and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 5 more13 people
Directing · 1
- Brwa Vahabpour Director, Writer
Production · 5
- Thomas Robsahm Executive Producer
- Ole Søndberg Executive Producer
- Anda Ionescu Producer
- Renée Hansen Mlodyszewski Producer
- Kristian Lahn Vestby Production Designer, Art Direction
Camera · 1
- Jørgen Klüver Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Catalin Cristutiu Editor
- Brynjar Lien Aune Editor
Sound · 3
- Håkon Ingvaldsen Original Music Composer
- Lasse Digre Original Music Composer
- Matias Frøystad Production Sound Mixer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Maren Saedi Costume Design
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