LALEH is a sports drama about a young woman in Iran who loves to drive fast and gets a chance to race cars in professional competition. Based on a true story, the movie opens with Laleh Seddigh driving her red sports car home from a vacation and running afoul of some male racecar drivers during a road rally. Laleh beats the men with her own driving skills. A racecar promoter sees what she did and offers to train her as a professional. Laleh agrees but runs afoul of three male drivers from the rally.