Official Trailer for Indie Fave ‘Last Swim’ About an Iranian-British Teen
by Alex Billington
July 8, 2025
Source: YouTube

“All the things that you feel, embrace those feelings.” Sunrise Films is planning a US release for this indie favorite from the UK titled Last Swim, marking the feature directorial debut of talented filmmaker Sasha Nathwani. This premiered at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival last year, and Vertigo Releasing already opened the British film in UK cinemas in April earlier this year. It picked up a few awards during its festival run, and it was nominated for Best Film at the 2024 British Independent Film Awards. On A-level results day, an ambitious Iranian-British teen in London grapples with a major life decision while hanging out with friends across the city. A charming “hang out” film that is also a coming-of-age story about identity and growing up. Starring Deba Hekmat as the main character Ziba, Lydia Fleming, Denzel Baidoo, Solly McLeod, Jay Lycurgo, Michelle Green, and Narges Rashidi, Last Swim has been celebrated for its bold visual style, deeply human performances, and vibrant portrayal of modern cultural identity, friendship, mortality. Opening in the US on VOD very soon this summer. Check out the trailer below and add it to your watchlist.
Here’s the main official trailer (+ poster) for Sasha Nathwani’s film Last Swim, direct from YouTube:
A coming-of-age drama set over the course of a single summer’s day, Last Swim follows Ziba (newcomer Deba Hekmat), a high-achieving British-Iranian teenager, as she receives her A-Level results and spends the day leading her closest friends on a celebratory, and at times chaotic, journey across London. Beneath the surface, Ziba is quietly grappling with a life-altering secret. As the city buzzes under the glow of an impending meteor shower, she forms an unexpected bond with Malcolm, a boy who challenges her to face the truth she’s been avoiding. Last Swim is directed by filmmaker Sasha Nathwani, making his feature directorial debut after many other short films previously. The screenplay is written by Helen Simmons and Sasha Nathwani. It’s produced by Campbell Beaton, Bert Hamelinck, Nisha Mullea, Sorcha Shepherd, Helen Simmons, James Isilay. This initially premiered at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival last year. Vertigo Releasing already opened in the film in the UK this April. Sunrise Films will debut Nathwani’s Last Swim film on VOD in the US starting July 25th, 2025. It’ll also play in Los Angeles one-night-only on July 23rd. Interested?
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