FewfilmsexaminethesocietalpressuresandexpectationsfacedbyyoungwomenofcolourinNorthAmerica.Thepiercingandoftenanxiousdividebetweenculturaltraditionsversusindependenceandacceptanceamongwhitepeersisanoverwhelmingexperiencethatonlythosewhohaveliveditareinapositiontodescribe.Inherimpressivedebutfeature,PakistaniCanadianwriter-directorHayaWaseemexploresthefamilydynamicinanewlight.Theresultispersonal,intimate,andbroughttolifebyanexcitingnewvoiceinCanadiancinema"如果出现了问题，那就去解决问题。"——佐藤花子，《你的名字。》 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.