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I think this film sets off with a point to make, but it manages to contrive that into something that though possibly thought provoking, is actually all a bit shallow. It's all about a young girl (Lorena Rosado) who turns up at school wearing an hijab. The headteacher (Ana Wagener) is trying to persuade her to remove it as religious forms of dress are prohibited at this school. Using a variety of verbal carrots and sticks, she has to try and convince her to take it off before she goes into the classroom. This short feature asks questions about integration, tolerance, conformity and individualit...read the rest