胎动

导演：Haya Waseem 

演员：Arooj Azeem Bushra Azeem Ashir Azeem 

类型：剧情 电影 

简介：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.