Dir: Nader Saeivar | Cast: Maryam Boubani, Abbas Imani, Ghazal Shoji | Iran, Drama 100′
Iranian dramas usually turn on some grave moral dilemma as this latest one, a clever social commentary, co-written by Jafar Panahi and Nader Saeivar, on how Iranians are forced to bow to government pressure, or suffer the consequences.
Veteran actor Maryam Boubani is Tarlan, a retired teacher, living comfortably in Tehran. But her peace of mind is shattered when her friend Rana is murdered by her own husband, a well-known politician. Tarlan faces a stark choice: yield to political pressure or risk losing her reputation and livelihood.
By Iranian standards this is a sleek and cinematic social drama, well acted and with a pithy story at its core, offering solid entertainment for the arthouse crowd @MeredithTaylor
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