Last Swim

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Last Swim

2025

1h 35m

Drama

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It's summer in London. On her final day of freedom, Ziba, a promising British-Iranian teen, leads her friends on an eventful journey, while secretly grappling with a life-changing decision.

Miriam Balanescu

Empire Magazine

04/09/2025

3/5

A moving story that manages to steer clear of the usual hammed-up adolescent angst. The result is a quietly powerful refresh of the coming-of-age genre.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

04/07/2025

4/5

... A formidable debut.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

04/07/2025

3/5

Sunny, soulful, if a little montage-heavy at times, this is a more conventional film. Hekmat’s magnetic star quality, though, is unmistakable: she’s a free and fascinating presence.

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

Sep 23

4/5

A travelogue through parts of London rarely seen on screen, Last Swim touches on issues of class in deftly subtle ways. Olan Collardy's cinematography is gorgeous and Deba Hekmat anchors the film with the best head of hair I've seen in ages.

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Martin Kudlac

ScreenAnarchy

Jul 29

The film eschews typical coming-of-age tropes, or subverts them, countering adolescent hormone-driven narratives with existential gravitas, which turns the film with all its laughs and jokes into a poignant reflection of adolescence and what lies beyond.

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Rob Thomas

Not That Rob Thomas (Substack)

Jul 25

3/4

It’s a sparkling debut that makes me look forward to what Nathwani will do with a screenplay that’s a little less hazy.

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O g

@RT76089177 Feb 11

Didn't like it. Portentous in the worst way. Mixed acting. Cringeworthy dialogue that comes across as being written by somebody 40+. Even the camerawork and big panoramas seem totally perfunctory and out of sync with the feel of the film. All a bit pointless.

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Leo A

@RT56163920 Aug 27

great to see a coming of age story with a modern perspective. really felt the messy yet organized last day of school vibes. i would recommend to anyone who likes an indie film.

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Annie D

@RT47642317 Aug 27

Excellent film. Absolutely beautifully shot with actors I’ve never seen before, but fell in love with each of them. Some really unexpected moments that have lead me to say 5 stars over 4, because initially it feels like something you have seen before.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 25

Success in 1 hour and 35 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In British English and American English audio versions with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jayden M

@RT52069559 Jul 23

Trash ass movie don’t watch this bullshit

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Synopsis

It's summer in London. On her final day of freedom, Ziba, a promising British-Iranian teen, leads her friends on an eventful journey, while secretly grappling with a life-changing decision.

Director: Sasha Nathwani
Producer: Campbell Beaton, Nisha Mullea, Helen Simmons, Bert Hamelinck, Sorcha Shepherd, James Isilay
Screenwriter: Sasha Nathwani, Helen Simmons
Distributor: Sunrise Films
Production Co: Caviar, Pablo & Zeus, Caviar TV
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 23, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 25, 2025
Runtime: 1h 35m

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