Directed by:
Mani HaghighiScreenplay:
Mani HaghighiCinematography:
Mahmoud KalariComposer:
Peyman YazdanianCast:
Hassan Majooni, Leila Hatami, Parinaz Izadyar, Ainaz Azarhoush, Ali Mosaffa, Vishka Asayesh, Mahnaz Afshar, Leili Rashidi, Ali Bagheri, Soheyla RazaviPlots(1)
Hasan is seething with rage. A blacklisted director, it’s been years since he was allowed to shoot a film. The actress he has made a star and with whom he is in love now wants to make a film with another director. He and his wife have drifted apart and his daughter is also about to cut the cord. Moreover, his old mother who lives with them appears to be losing her mind. Worst of all, however, is that in Tehran and its environs, filmmakers are being murdered. But why is the serial killer ignoring him of all people? Hasan is crushed: isn’t he the best filmmaker in town? Why isn’t he being beheaded? His frustration is exacerbated when, as a result of a series of bizarre misunderstandings, he becomes the prime suspect. There’s a frenzy of running commentaries on social media and his popularity is plummeting by the minute. Hasan needs a diabolical plan to restore his reputation. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Hassan Majooni
Iran
Best movies:
Hit the Road (2021)
Tales (2014)
Pig (2018)
Leila Hatami
Iran
Best movies:
A Separation (2011)
Shirin (2008)
A Time for Love (2014)
Parinaz Izadyar
Iran
Best movies:
The Warden (2019)
Pig (2018)
Ainaz Azarhoush
Best movies:
Fish & Cat (2013)
Pig (2018)
Ali Mosaffa
Iran
Best movies:
The Past (2013)
Absence (2021)
A Time for Love (2014)
Vishka Asayesh
UK
Best movies:
Shirin (2008)
Sizdah (2014)
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Mahnaz Afshar
Iran
Best movies:
Men at Work (2006)
Shirin (2008)
A Dragon Arrives! (2016)
Leili Rashidi
Best movies:
Shirin (2008)
Pig (2018)
Summer with Hope (2022)
Ali Bagheri
Best movies:
Empty Nets (2023)
Pig (2018)
Soheyla Razavi
Best movies:
Pig (2018)