Dheepan

A Tamil Tiger soldier, fleeing the aftermath of the Sri Lankan civil war, seeks asylum in France using a fake passport. To strengthen his claim, he forms a makeshift family with Yalini, a woman posing as his wife, and Illayaal, an orphaned girl they pretend is their daughter. Struggling to adapt to their new life, they find themselves in a housing project rife with gang violence and cultural clashes. The impostor family navigates the complexities of their fabricated relationships while attempting to maintain a sense of normalcy and safety in an unforgiving environment. Set against the backdrop of their shared trauma, they face the challenges of integration, language barriers, and economic hardship.

As tensions escalate within their claustrophobic surroundings, Yalini befriends an elderly resident and finds work caring for him, while the former soldier begins working as a caretaker for the building complex. The bubble of their fragile existence threatens to burst as they each confront their pasts and grapple with their uncertain future. Exploring themes of identity, survival, and resilience, the narrative delves into the emotional and physical scars carried by those torn from their homelands.