Director: Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski
Cast: James Hyndman, Simone Paradis, Gabrielle Dallaire, Charlotte Loseth
The Girl from Tomorrow is a 2025 Canadian drama film directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, set in rural Italy during the 1960s. The film follows a young woman trapped by tradition and violence who refuses to surrender her right to justice, delivering a quiet but powerful portrait of resistance.
What is The Girl from Tomorrow about?
In the remote countryside of 1960s Italy, a young woman's life is shattered when she is forced into marriage through coercion and violence. Stripped of her freedom and dignity, she refuses to accept her fate quietly. With few legal protections available to women in that era and a community that largely looks the other way, she undertakes a determined and courageous struggle to hold those responsible accountable. The film observes her journey through grief, isolation, and perseverance — charting how one person's refusal to be silenced can slowly shift the ground beneath an entire community. It is a story of survival, resolve, and the slow, grinding work of seeking justice in a world built against you.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by the Canadian duo Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, known for their distinctive visual sensibility. Lead performances come from James Hyndman and Simone Paradis, alongside Gabrielle Dallaire and Charlotte Loseth. The cast brings understated emotional precision to the material, grounding the historical setting in recognizably human grief and determination.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking and Iranian diaspora viewers, The Girl from Tomorrow carries themes that resonate deeply across cultures — forced marriage, the isolation of women within patriarchal systems, and the courage it takes to challenge injustice when institutions fail. These are stories many diaspora families know intimately, even if set in a different time and place. The film is available on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, making it fully accessible without needing to follow the Italian or French Canadian dialogue. It fits naturally alongside other socially conscious dramas in the K-Time catalog that center women's experiences and their fight for autonomy.
Where & how to watch
The Girl from Tomorrow is available on K-Time with both Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Watch on your browser, TV, or phone — no VPN needed, no extra download, no geo-blocking. Subscribe and cancel anytime.