Amrou Al-Kadhi’s feature debut follows the relationship between Palestinian-British drag performer Layla and their white, straight-laced, new love interest, Max. Drawn together by fate, their newfound joy is increasingly complicated by urgent questions of difference, forcing them both to confront the bittersweet nature of attraction.

This charming and exuberant tale follows Layla as they lose their way in love and find themself in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are. Al-Kadhi’s film asks: what does it mean to love someone and how much are you willing to compromise?