Tarek Zayat

A high school teacher married to the mayor begins a dangerous affair with a young asylum seeker, leading to tragic results. Their relationship reveals complex dynamics of power, privilege and moral ambiguity.

The exact details of what took place while Talib Ben Hassi (19) was in police custody remain unclear. Police officers, Jens and Mike, are on routine patrol in Svalegården's ghetto when news of Talib's death comes in over the radio, igniting uncontrollable, pent-up rage in the ghetto's youth, who lust for revenge. Suddenly, the two officers find themselves fair game and must fight tooth and claw to find a way out.