The golden glow of a London summer forms the deceptive backdrop to Last Swim, the blistering debut feature from director Sasha Nathwani that exposes how the capital has quietly withdrawn its welcome mat for young adults.
As the film opens in cinemas this week, its British-Iranian star Deba Hekmat delivers a performance so raw it threatens to crack the screen - precisely because so much of Ziba's story rings terrifyingly true.
