Overview
- The drama follows Mahnaz, a bereaved mother in Tehran whose grief propels a quest for retribution, framed as a tense family thriller.
- French critics praise Parinaz Izadyar’s performance, with Payman Maadi and Soha Niasti among the cast, and a runtime of about 2 hours 11 minutes.
- Roustaee obtained authorization from Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, filming with actresses veiled even in interior scenes.
- The film was permitted to screen in Iran last summer and has been presented at Cannes, reinforcing debate over state‑approved dissent in Iranian cinema.
- Roustaee, a leading figure of a new Iranian generation after The Law of Tehran and Leila and Her Brothers, says his 2023 sentence was suspended yet he still fears imprisonment.