Fremont starts with a sense of sadness, ­repressed memories and dislocation but grows into something hopeful. It's about how we can make connections in unexpected ways.

This is an excellent little film... [Fremont] speaks to shades of old Jim Jarmusch.

The script (co-written by Jalali) is especially sharp when it comes to examining the ways that refugees get pigeon-holed as saints or sinners.

Fremont is a quiet, low-key film, yet this is not to its detriment. This is its greatest strength.