A moving story that manages to steer clear of the usual hammed-up adolescent angst. The result is a quietly powerful refresh of the coming-of-age genre.

... A formidable debut.

Sunny, soulful, if a little montage-heavy at times, this is a more conventional film. Hekmat’s magnetic star quality, though, is unmistakable: she’s a free and fascinating presence.

A travelogue through parts of London rarely seen on screen, Last Swim touches on issues of class in deftly subtle ways. Olan Collardy's cinematography is gorgeous and Deba Hekmat anchors the film with the best head of hair I've seen in ages.