Shayda (Zar Amir Ebrahimi), a brave Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian women's shelter with her six-year-old daughter. Over Persian New Year, they take solace in Nowruz rituals and new beginnings, but when her estranged husband re-enters their lives, Shayda's path to freedom is jeopardised. Winner of the Audience Award (World Cinema - Dramatic) at Sundance.