The read
It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
A semi-autobiographical account of an incident in Makhmalbaf's life when, as a 17-year-old, he stabbed a policeman at a protest rally. Two decades later, he tracks down the policeman he injured in an attempt to make amends.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic70/100
119 audience votes
Key crew
- Mohsen MakhmalbafDirector
- Mohsen MakhmalbafWriter
- Majid EntezamiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Mirhadi TayebiThe Policeman
- Mohsen MakhmalbafThe Director
- Ali BakhsiThe Young Policeman
- Ammar TaftiThe Young Director
- Maryam MohamadaminiThe Young Woman
- Moharram ZaynalzadehMr. Zinal
- Hana MakhmalbafCast
Stills
Themes
marriage proposalwintergunpolicemanautobiographical