主演：Arooj Azeem Bushra Azeem Ashir Azeem
导演：Haya Waseem
类型：剧情 地区：加拿大 年份：2021
简介：FewfilmsexaminethesocietalpressuresandexpectationsfacedbyyoungwomenofcolourinNorthAmerica.Thepiercingandoftenanxiousdividebetweenculturaltraditionsversusindependenceandacceptanceamongwhitepeersisanoverwhelmingexperiencethatonlythosewhohaveliveditareinapositiontodescribe.Inherimpressivedebutfeature,PakistaniCanadianwriter-directorHayaWaseemexploresthefamilydynamicinanewlight.Theresultispersonal,intimate,andbroughttolifebyanexcitingnewvoiceinCanadiancinema.Sheila(AroojAzeem)isaPakistaniCanadianteenagerlivinginthesuburbs.Nearingtheendoffirst-yearuniversityandhavingfalleninloveforthefirsttime,withherclassmateEden,Sheiladesiresafreedomthathermotherandfather(playedbyAzeem’sreal-lifeparents)areunwillingtooffer.AfterSheilaloseshervirginitytoEden,heabruptlybreaksupwithher,andhersenseofrealitybeginstounravel,furtheralienatingherfromherfriends,family,andcommunity.Azeemdeliversanimpressivebreakoutperformanceasawomanfindingautonomyandindividualitywhiletryingtosimplybelong.Quickeningisareminderthatimmigrantsandtheirchildren,inparticularpeopleofcolour,whoareadjustingtoanewlife,newgoals,andnewexpectationscanalsostrugglewiththeirmentalhealth.We’renotjusthappytobehere.WithexquisitephotographyfromChristopherLew,Waseemhascraftedadelicateyettriumphantportrayalofayoungwoman,throughallobstacles,caughtinthepursuitofhappiness.