Ashkan Najafi

An Iranian interpreter at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees encounters her former torturer, now seeking asylum himself. Caught between her professional duty and the pursuit of justice, she needs to decide how far she is willing to go.

33-year old Ali lives in Tehran and does everything he can to give his 5-year old son a good life, despite their precarious financial situation. But then the child expresses a wish for a real car – a red coupé. It’s not just the money -- inflation and corruption also stand in the way of the dream being realized. Nevertheless, Ali is determined to make his son happy. Whatever the price.

An Iranian interpreter at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees encounters her former torturer, now seeking asylum himself. Caught between her professional duty and the pursuit of justice, she needs to decide how far she is willing to go.

33-year old Ali lives in Tehran and does everything he can to give his 5-year old son a good life, despite their precarious financial situation. But then the child expresses a wish for a real car – a red coupé. It’s not just the money -- inflation and corruption also stand in the way of the dream being realized. Nevertheless, Ali is determined to make his son happy. Whatever the price.

33-year old Ali lives in Tehran and does everything he can to give his 5-year old son a good life, despite their precarious financial situation. But then the child expresses a wish for a real car – a red coupé. It’s not just the money -- inflation and corruption also stand in the way of the dream being realized. Nevertheless, Ali is determined to make his son happy. Whatever the price.