Daughter - Short Film

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A modern adaption of the Parable of the Lost Son, this film is a coming of age story about British-Pakistani Muslim girl called Lilah. - WHAT'S THE FILM ABOUT? Daughter is based on the Parable of the Lost Son and follows Lilah, a 16 year old British-Pakistani Muslim girl who is searching for her place in the world. Since the death of her mother, Lilah has begrudgingly taken on her mum's role in the family home. Frustrated by her inherently obstinate father and her brother's legalistic faith, Lilah makes a plan to run away with Jimmy, the 22 year old guy she has been seeing in secret. Torn ...

Read More between the call of a life without imposed values and the importance of her culture, Lilah makes the choice to flee, putting her family's forgiveness to the ultimate test. WHERE DID THE IDEA COME FROM? Christian, the writer and director of Daughter, originally made a film pitch (watch here) based on the Parable for the

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