Emelia is a gifted but emotionally damaged free spirit who drifts into the lives of repressed but driven teenager Beth and her famous author father, Jonathan, a man trapped in interminable writers block. Chaos is what Emelia ultimately brings to this dysfunctional family, but in doing so she also creates an upheaval that all concerned desperatel find out more...
In the immediate aftermath of her break up from Maxine, Persian, Bisexual Shirin refuses to accept their relationship is irrecoverable and sets about trying to win her back, with varying degrees of failure, whilst navigating the sociopolitical landscape that her life inhabits. Superbly written and directed by Desiree Akhavan - who also plays Shirin, well, superbly. So, all round superb, in my best Brooklyn accent. (Brett Atkinson)
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