Opponent (15)

Sweden | 2023 | 119’ | 15 | Milad Alami | Swedish and Persian with English subtitles | Payman Maadi, Amirali Abanzad

In the aftermath of a devastating rumour, Iman and his family have been forced to flee Iran and live in a hotel-turned-refugee centre in northern Sweden. Despite feeling powerless Iman tries to maintain his role as the family patriarch. He joins a local wrestling club, despite protests from his wife, and as the rumours start to resurface, Iman’s fear and desperation begin to take hold in this simmering drama.