Synopsis
Hala is her father’s pride and joy. Dutiful and academically gifted, she skillfully navigates both her social life as a teen in Chicago and her obligations as an only child to Pakistani immigrants. With high-school graduation looming, however, Hala is bursting with sexual desire. When she meets Jesse, a classmate who shares her love for poetry and skateboarding, their romance is complicated by her Muslim faith and a father who is prepared to arrange her marriage according to their family’s cultural tradition. As Hala begins to challenge these customs, her parents’ own lives start to unravel, testing the power of Hala’s flourishing voice.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 22nd, 2019 (Limited) by Apple TV+ |
| Video Release: | December 6th, 2019 by Apple TV+ |
| MPAA Rating: | R for a scene of sexuality. (Rating bulletin 2520 (Cert #51473), 3/28/2018) |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Sundance Film Festival 2019, Muslims, Coming of Age |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Urdu |