Jeremy(又称Powder)的母亲在去医院的路上,不幸被雷电击中。在生下全身无毛像一个白化病人一样的Powder(肖恩·派特里克·弗兰纳里 Sean Patrick Flanery 饰)后她来就去世了。而Powder遭到了父亲的厌恶与抛弃。祖父母抚养了Powder,但是为了保护Powder不受外人的歧视,把他软禁在地下室里十多年之久。期间,Powder从未和外界接触,每天陪伴他的只有各种书籍。这样的平静直到祖父母去世之后终于被打破。警方与社工人员发现了发现了Powder的存在,并把他带回来普通人的世界。来到学校就读的Powder受到了同学们的嘲笑,同时他们又害怕他独特的超能力。面对这样一个陌生的世界,Powder是否可以真正的融入呢?
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.