Douwe and Abdi are workshop neighbours. Abdi has an extraordinary life story and thinks that filmmaker Douwe should tell it. The result is an insanely creative tour de force of a portrait, which engulfs its viewer by utilizing all the tools in the filmmaking toolshed. A shocking and moving portrayal of a boy’s journey from Somalia to the Netherlands, how he became a man and how he overcame himself in order to become the man he is today. Politics, identity, crime, war, warmth and an insurmountable struggle are all essential components of the film. An unforgettable film about an unforgettable man.