Shayda

PG-13 6.7
2023 1 hr 58 min Drama

Shayda, a young Iranian woman living in Australia, finds refuge in a women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter, Mona. Having fled her husband, Hossein, and filed for divorce, Shayda struggles to maintain normalcy for Mona. Buoyed by the approach of Nowruz, she tries to forge a fresh start with new and unfettered freedoms. But when a judge grants Hossein visitation rights, he reenters their life, stoking Shayda’s fear that he’ll attempt to take Mona back to Iran.

  • Cast:
    Zar Amir Ebrahimi , Leah Purcell , Jillian Nguyen , Osamah Sami , Mojean Aria , Rina Mousavi , Lucinda Armstrong Hall

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Reviews

BallWubba
2023/12/01

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

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Megamind
2023/12/02

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

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Adeel Hail
2023/12/03

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

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Bumpy Chip
2023/12/04

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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