 The practice is found in South Asia where it is commonly practiced especially in North India and in Pakistan as well as in their Diaspora communities.The concept of izzat is a theme that is portrayed in the film; however, it is not the main theme of the movie.Izzat portrays the lives of young second generation Pakistanis boys and the film draws inspiration from the lived lives and experiences of Leon Bashir and Ulrik Imataiz Rolfsen who are Norwegians with Pakistani background that grew up in Oslo around the time of the film’s depiction.