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Five ambitious young people with immigrant parents explore how their inner, critical voice shapes their lives. What does rest mean when you’ve been raised to believe that only hard work can make you succeed?

Taking a break, it sounds so simple. But how do you do it? For many children of immigrants, rest isn’t an option. When your parents have given everything to give you a chance at success, you feel a heavy responsibility to keep working tirelessly. An inner, overambitious voice pushes you and criticises you relentlessly: ‘More. Better. Keep going.’
In this short documentary, Bibi Fadlalla explores the origins of this voice through the lives of five hardworking young entrepreneurs and students with big dreams and ambitions. A cinematic exploration of life under constant pressure, and of what rest truly means.