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.