Riadh is about to retire from his job as a forklift operator at the port of Tunis. The life he shares with his wife Nazli revolves around their only son, Sami, who is preparing for his high-school exams. The boy’s repeated migraine attacks are a cause of much worry to his parents. But when he finally seems to be getting better, Sami suddenly disappears…

This is what Mohamed Ben Attia portrays in his second feature, Dear Son [+lire aussi :
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