Middle-aged Shokoo finds out that ex-husband, Fereydoun, has been placed in a nursing home by their children. She, and second husband Reza, decide to take care of Fereydoun themselves, but in their own home. In doing so, the relationship between Shokoo and Fereydoun is significantly transformed. This new situation affects Reza and Shokoo’s daily life and unexpected changes take place in the lives of all three characters.
Director: Mona Zandi Haghighi
Producer: Alireza Shojanoori
Cast: Fatemeh Motamed Arya, Saeed Aghakhani, and Reza Babak
Year: 2020
Runtime: 93 minutes
Genre: Drama
Language: Persian
Country: Iran
“Poignant and Insightful”—The Alliance of Women Film Journalists
“Well-crafted and handsome a perfect ninety minutes of story.”—Moviejawn
“This colourful jewel of a film is well worth your time and money.”—Jumpcut Online
“A poetic lamentation, an exquisitely beautiful melancholy film about tapestry of love.”—Edge Media Network
“Keenly observed domestic drama.”—JB Spins
“A subtle and elegant deconstruction of patriarchy.”—Disappointment Media