Amari

1989. Mathias, a passionate and fierce union leader, fights for improved working conditions in his job as a truck driver. The loss of his wife left him to raise their 10-year-old daughter, Amber, alone. Amber greatly admires her father, often joining him during strikes, feeling a sense of belonging in this rough and loud world of labour activism. However, when Mathias lies to her about the brutal treatment of animals, her trust and admiration is shattered. She cannot forgive his deceit. 1997. Amber now pities her father, who has transformed into a different man, disillusioned and working at a factory without standing up for his rights. Meanwhile she has become a devoted animal rights activist, getting ever more involved in borderline terrorism acts. Mathias feels the need to reconnect with his daughter before losing her for good. To succeed he must overcome his self-imposed constraints and rediscover his former self. Amari is the story of two vulnerable and lonely people struggling to mend their bond amid the unique historical background of animal rights terrorism in Belgium during the 1990s.