Karim uses the nobility and mischievousness he used in relating to his parents as a child as a last resort to deal with difficult issues in adulthood. It may seem desperate, and it is, but it is a brave thing to try. And that's what I find to be the differentiator in the film. The process of teaching the parents through a game where now they are all children and share their joys, nostalgia, whims and roles. Karim's persistence and patience are admirable because setting limits and teaching the family to love without prejudice can be one of the most difficult things to do.
It is also important to underline the complexity of the domestic sphere, where every open or closed door can drastically change the perception of family members and community life. Beyond the metaphors of coming out of the closet, it is relevant to show that not only the person has to go through this process of showing himself to the world as they are, but this affects everyone he knows and everyone has to live this process, which the film connects this personal journey and translates it also to the domestic physical space.
It is also important to underline the complexity of the domestic sphere, where every open or closed door can drastically change the perception of family members and community life. Beyond the metaphors of coming out of the closet, it is relevant to show that not only the person has to go through this process of showing himself to the world as they are, but this affects everyone he knows and everyone has to live this process, which the film connects this personal journey and translates it also to the domestic physical space.