A film by Viktor Nordenskiöld

Montage: Maria Hemmleb, Viktor Nordenskiöld

Hazim and Said, two Syrian teenagers, arrive in Germany in 2015. There, they are taken in by a family whose son, like Said, uses a wheelchair. Over the next ten years, the two young men from Syria will gain a new family and get to know a different culture, whilst simultaneously coming to terms with the past and the lives they left behind. Lust for Life introduces us to two people – somehow truly fortunate in all their misfortune – who may have been violently uprooted, but they were at least blessed by the kindness of strangers. A profoundly moving documentary that never has to fall back on sentimentalism or emotional exploitation, reminding us that unconditional love is the only home we never truly lose.

Presented at

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, March 2026 and Tempo Documentary Festival, Stockholm, March 2026