Pakistan, March 17 -- It's rare when a young female filmmaker scores a breakout like Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre did when she unleashed 'The Mustang' at Sundance 2019.

Now audiences can see what all the shouting is about. The ticking time bomb of male rage - dangerous if you get too close - may seem like an unlikely topic for a French actress to tackle in her feature debut as a director. But don't expect this firebrand to stay corralled by sexist preconceptions. Clermont-Tonnerre comes from a place of defiance, and her fearless instincts surge through every frame. Each time you think you have this movie pegged, it'll knock you for a loop.

On the surface, the film is a prison drama mixed with an animal-bonding movie - think 'The Shawshank...