Hundreds of refugee children in Sweden, who have fled with their families from extreme trauma, have become afflicted with 'uppgivenhetssyndrom,' or Resignation Syndrome. Facing deportation, they withdraw from the world into a coma-like state, as if frozen, for months, or even years.
Recently dumped by his girlfirend for another man, working in a job he hates, things could be better for Peter. One night, while he is alone in his apartment, there is a knock on the door. His life will never be the same again.
Jerry has done well during Ireland's recent economic boom. From the outside it looks like he has the perfect life, but if we scratch the surface there is something very dark and disturbing underneath. This film explores the greed, apathy and prejudices of a society transformed by an economic miracle.
SIMPLE TAKE OF URBAN LIVES
