serenity

For her, karate is a way to "release emotions" and "bring serenity during stressful times", even though it was long frowned upon for women to practise the sport in Iran.

The film rarely grants him this kind of serenity, and that’s why the scene hits so hard: the first thing to make him feel human is something as humble as bread in the sun.

There are many sculpted faces and heads, often with eyes closed, whose titles—“Sweet Peace,” “In My Stillness,” “Grace”—echo the serenity of their subjects.

“A sense of calm and serenity was probably a very important implicit priority,” Hamilton says.

They have good timing, great instincts and enjoy moments of serenity while gliding on a board waiting to test themselves against a wave.