A drama centered on an immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Illinois.
Likeable but lightweight, Dabis' emigration tale plays largely for laughs, sapping some of the drama from the storyline.
The culture clash comedy cleaves to predictability but the story’s specificity sustains its perceptive look at the human impact of post-9/11 jingoism.
Cherien Dabis's nimble, big-hearted film is blessed with a hugely expressive central performance from Misreen Faour as Muna, full of humanity and wit, and Muallem is also compelling, with his lopsided smile.
Strikes a defiantly upbeat tone without oversweetening the pill.
Not a subtle film, but an attractive, affecting one.
A little too sweet and cosy for its own good.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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