[4] The film is centered around the life of 15-year-old boy, Ahmet, who falls in love for the first time, desires to be a DJ, and contends with the conservatism of his rural village in North Macedonia.
The Hollywood Reporter lauded the "solid naturalistic performances" of the film's cast, with particular attention to Jakup, and stated it "has a slick, crowd-pleasing quality that could entice streamers or select distributors.
"[11] ScreenAnarchy lauded Unkovski as a "smart director" and said that the film "is both wildly exotic and completely down to earth, tied to a specific culture yet dealing with universally recognizable problems.
"[12] In a review for Variety, Carlos Aguilar praised the film as a "revelation" that "seamlessly straddles the line between laugh-out-loud crowd-pleaser and art-house gem with affecting gravitas".
He highlighted Unkovski’s perceptive writing, which contrasts youth plugged into the modern world with the weight of tradition, and called Jakup’s lead performance "quietly soulful".