主演：Arooj Azeem Bushra Azeem Ashir Azeem
导演：Haya Waseem
简介： FewfilmsexaminethesocietalpressuresandexpectationsfacedbyyoungwomenofcolourinNorthAmerica.Thepiercingandoftenanxiousdividebetweenculturaltraditionsversusindependenceandacceptanceamongwhitepeersisanoverwhelmingexperiencethatonlythosewhohaveliveditareinapositiontodescribe.Inherimpressivedebutfeature,PakistaniCanadianwriter-directorHayaWaseemexploresthefamilydynamicinanewlight.Theresultispersonal,intimate,andbroughttolifebyanexcitingnewvoiceinCanadiancinema婚前试爱 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.