After being imprisoned by the Assad regime in Syria, Hamid now works undercover as part of a secret group pursuing their leaders, including the guard he suspects was responsible for his torture.
Acting
Adam Bessa's silences hit harder than most monologues.
Direction
Millet turns fluorescent-lit offices into spaces of genuine dread.
Writing
The IKEA scene alone deserves a screenplay award.
Director
Jonathan Millet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film deliberately mirrors real Syrian war criminal hunting operations active across Europe, where refugees themselves often lead identification efforts.
Adam Bessa spent months with actual Caesar Report photographers and torture survivors to develop Hamid's physicality—the way he holds his shoulders isn't acting, it's documented trauma response.
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