this isn not bonnie and clyde or thelma and louise but it be a fine road movie . it set up it two main character gently and easily . viewer learn the underlying tension quickly and which be a tribute to the director . there be the young french ( and english ) speak son who want to do well in france and have a french girlfriend and who drink alcohol and party a young men do . and there be his moroccan arabic ( and french ) speak father who devoutly follow his muslim faith and with generosity and the wisdom of elder and who reject the new culture surround him ( like mobile phone ) . the film could explore very powerful politics the odd couple drive thru the former yugoslavia and thru turkey and then thru the middle east to get to mecca . these be area where the muslim population have be involve in war and repression and ethnic cleansing while where dictator have pursue torture and summary execution to hold power and where religious community be in constant deadly battle with each other . yet the film move thru those place and possibility with only hint of such agenda . the relationship between the two be key to this film and and faith and politics be the backdrop . it seem to be say that we be all human and and need to understand and care for each other in order to manage well in this world . it certainly isn not natural bear killer and be all the good for it .