Outside are fragrant flower gardens tended by a friendly elderly couple, sweeping coniferous forests steaming from the recent rain, and cliffs from which you can jump into a clear, sparkling lake. Inside 13-year-old Ramin lives with his family in a Finnish refugee shelter. There’s not much space, but enough for laughter and tenderness. There are celebrations and quarrels, and sometimes families move out because they’ve been granted permission to stay in the country. Outside are things that preoccupy you during puberty – excitement about a new school, the first parties, and the question of how to actually talk to girls. But awaiting Ramin inside is the notification that the family’s application for asylum has been rejected, which he must translate for his parents. In his debut narrative feature, Hamy Ramezan grapples with his own experiences as a refugee. It recounts the fragility of everyday life with a dark cloud hanging over it, and paints a sensitive portrait of the Mehdipour family and their struggle for a life in safety.