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.