Based on her own adolescent experiences, Sadaf Foroughiβs AVA is a gripping debut about a young girlβs coming-of-age in a strict, traditional society. Living with her well-to-do parents in Tehran, Ava is a bright and focused teen whose concerns β friendships, music, social status, academic performance β resemble that of nearly any teenager. When Avaβs mistrustful and overprotective mother questions her relationship with a boy β going so far as to visit a gynecologist β Ava is overwhelmed by a newfound rage. Formerly a model student, Ava begins to rebel against the strictures imposed by her parents, her school, and the society at large.