A release date has been released for the brilliant Berlinale 2024-debuting film Last Swim, a London-set coming of age drama from director Sasha Nathwani. A Last Swim trailer has also been released by Vertigo Releasing who will present the film on UK and Irish screens on 4th April.
Set over a sweltering A-Level results day in London, Last Swim follows Ziba, a promising British-Iranian teen, as she leads her friends on an eventful journey across the city, culminating in a once in a lifetime astronomical event. Despite the celebratory atmosphere, Ziba struggles to retain her characteristic optimism as she finds herself battling the intrusive fears and secrets she’s been hiding from her friends. As day turns to night, Ziba has no choice but to confront the irreversible event she has planned.
Deba Hekmat, Lydia Fleming, Denzel Baidoo, Solly McLeod, Jay Lycurgo, Michelle Greenidge and Narges Rashid lead the cast.
We caught the film ahead of last year’s premiere in Berlin, giving the feature a glowing four star review. We wrote:
Last Swim is a striking debut from Nathwani, who wrote the screenplay with Helen Simmons. It’s absorbing from the off, the group of teens we’re spending these ninety minutes or so with, is utterly enjoyable. The four actors have a great chemistry and it shines through on the screen. The addition of rising football teen Malcolm (Denzel Baidoo) shifts the dynamic for the better, too, the youngster just a year older than the group with his own crossroad appearing ahead of him. There’s a warmth between Ziba and Malcolm and an obvious romance that develops on screen, so brilliantly protrayed through these two superb performances.
You can read our full Last Swim review at the end of the link.
You can watch the Last Swim trailer in the YouTube player below.
