EN / DE / FR / PL / ΕΛ / ES / IT / LT / RO
 
EN / DE / FR / PL / ΕΛ / ES / IT / LT / RO

Trailers/Videos

Posters

Brief synopsis

Coming from two countries at odds with each other, Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures, while boldly challenging the labels society is so quick to project upon her. When her family reunites in New York City for her father’s heart transplant, Leila navigates her relationships from arm's length in an effort to keep her “real” life separate from her family life. However, when her secret is unceremoniously revealed, so are the distinct parallels between her life and that of her mother, Shireen (Niousha Noor).

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Layla MohammadiLeila Jamshidpour [L]
Niousha NoorShirin Jamshidpour [L]
Kamand ShafieisabetYoung Shirin Jamshidpour [L]
Chiara StellaYoung Leila Jamshidpour [L]
Samuel TehraniShivaz Jamshidpour [SR]Samuel Tehrani
Shervin AlenabiYoung Ali Reza Jamshidpour [SR]
Bella WardaMamanjoon [SR]
Arty FroushanMajid Jamshidpour [SR]
Jerry HabibiAbbas Jamshidpour [SR]
Bijan DaneshmandAli Reza Jamshidpour [SR]
Andrew MalikEman Jamshidpour [SR]
Tom ByrneMaximillian Balthazar [SR]Timo Weisschnur

Crew

ActivityNameComment
ColoristPhilipp Orgassa
Digital intermediate engineerBenedikt Kaiser
Director of photographyAndré Jäger
Casting directorLindsey Weissmueller
Costume designerBurcu Yamak
DirectorMaryam Keshavarz
EditorAbofazl Talooni
EditorJoAnne Yarrow
ComposerRostam Batmanglij
ProducerLuca Borghese
ProducerMaryam Keshavarz
ProducerBen Howe
ProducerPeter Block
ProducerAnne Carey
Production designerAmber Unkle
New York Unit
New York Unit
ScreenwriterMaryam Keshavarz

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Sony Pictures Classics [us]
Sony Pictures Releasing [de]
Germany (theatrical)
Germany (theatrical)
Stage 6 Films [us]

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Maryam Keshavarz2023Sundance Film Festival [us]
Audience Award Feature Film
Audience Award Feature FilmWinner
Maryam Keshavarz2023Sundance Film Festival [us]
Best Screenplay
Best ScreenplayWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2023USASundance Film Festival
U.S. Dramatic Competition
U.S. Dramatic Competition
2023GermanyFilmfest München
Opening film
Opening film

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 14/03/2024