Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Shayda end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shayda easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Shayda

Name: Shayda
Genre: Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Selina Zahednia, Leah Purcell, Jillian Nguyen, Osamah Sami

A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere

Directed by Noora Niasari

Produced by Dirty Films, Screen Australia

2023118 min6.8 / 10

An intimate, emotionally grounded portrait of a mother and daughter rebuilding their lives after escaping an abusive marriage, anchored by the hope and renewal of Nowruz.

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.

Clusters

Overcoming Adversity Stories Doing Right In Disaster Conscience Against the System Houses and Dwellings Holidays And Celebrations

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Shelter Divorce Mother Daughter Relationship Iranian New Year

Questions people ask

Is Shayda sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Shayda scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Shayda end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Shayda violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Shayda easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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