Synopsis

Wilson, a 50-year-old African man, has lost his entire family to war. After a dangerous journey, he ended up in Hungary. Despite his bitter past, he hasn’t lost his confidence in life nor his sense of purpose. He works as a security guard in a shopping centre and tries to start a new life. Most of all, however, he wants to be a model citizen. On this quest of his, he is helped by Mari, a local, who above all else wants to provide him with an understanding of the history and the constitution of his host country. She is focused on these two subjects specifically as they are the main topic of discussion in the process of naturalisation. As the two fall in love, Shirin, a heavily pregnant Iranian woman, comes into Wilson’s life. She takes refuge in his home as she hides from the police and the authorities. As the apartment becomes more crammed with the birth of the child, the problems between Wilson, Mari and Shirin grow exponentially. In his unorthodox love story, Roland Vranik plays with the subject of integration. How long does it take to accept a country as a new home? And how long does it take to be accepted by the new country? A film with a touching message, lacking in technical frills but rich in amateur acting, giving it not only a very natural, but a very authentic flare.

Guests

AGNES MAHR

Ágnes Máhr
Actress The Citizen
In Vienna: March 21-24

ARGHAVAN SHEKARI

Arghavan Shekari
Actress The Citizen
In Vienna: March 21-22

MARCELO CAKE-BALY

Marcelo Cake Baly
ActorThe Citizen
In Vienna: March 21-23

KAROLY FEHER

Károly Fehér
Producer The Citizen
In Vienna: March 21-23

ROLAND VRANIK

Roland Vranik
Director, scriptwriter The Citizen
In Vienna: March 21-25