In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. On the first day of school, she meets Homa, a kind girl with an irrepressible spirit. Together, they share ambitions of becoming “lion women.” Their happiness is disrupted when Ellie’s family reclaims its wealth. Ellie’s memories of Homa