The movie establishes early on, through a brief interrupted call with her physician while she's driving, that “Ziba” (Deba Hekmat) has concerns; however, she insists nothing will disrupt the carefully arranged schedule she’s made for herself. It’s A-level results day, and so, along with her friends, they’ll be opening those anticipated envelopes before spending the afternoon enjoying Hampstead Heath in London—swimmin…

Sasha Nathwani’s first film is an impressive directorial debut, coming from an Iranian British filmmaker! I had the chance to see it at its premiere in Berlin on the 16th, where it's up for best first feature and screened as part of the generation 14+ program. What struck me most was how the movie takes you through a range of feelings; one moment you’re amused, the next you’re moved to tears. The music is also som…