At 27, Laith's father had survived and escaped multiple brutal dictatorships. At the same age, Laith finds himself overwhelmed by a panic attack over the finale of Succession. But his struggles run far deeper—he’s been hiding a secret for years, one that’s finally catching up with him. As he navigates his own turmoil, he’s also dealing with his eccentric family: a mother who hurls objects at seagulls and a father who has a habit of disappearing during life-threatening moments.

Thirty years after his parents fled Iraq, Laith begins to question how their past has shaped his present. Both laugh-out-loud funny and deeply moving, Insane Asylum Seekers is a sharp, heartfelt exploration of identity, survival, and the complexities of the British-Iraqi refugee experience.