The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
On a pilgrimage to Mashad from Tehran, a couple's transportation breaks down, far from any major town. The husband, a photographer, seeks help at a nearby village and encounters a teacher who offers to help. Whilst the husband and teacher go off to find a spare part, the wife, who used to be a teacher, takes over the teaching lessons in the village. It is clear that the children live there, in this strange deserted place, without any men, save the teacher and an old signal guard. As the day draws on, the children help to bring a new hope and life into the wife's heart.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic75/100
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Kambuzia PartoviWriter
- Alireza RaisianDirector
- Abbas KiarostamiWriter
- Peyman YazdanianOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Leila HatamiThe wife
- Nezam ManouchehriThe husband
- Mehran RajabiFeizollah, the teacher
- Mohsen BehdanehCast
- Mohammad BeigyCast
- Mahmoud PakniatThe signal guard
Themes
teacherschooliran