The read
Critics rate it 35 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Amir, a young Iranian, signs on with a fisherman on the rugged Caspian Sea coast in order to earn the money he needs to marry his sweetheart, Narges. But in so doing, he becomes entangled in the criminal machinations of caviar poaching. Piece by piece, a complex hierarchy is revealed in a parallel realm that becomes ever more constricting and oppressive, endangering Amir’s relationship with Narges as well.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 35 points higher than audiences do.
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Behrooz KaramizadeDirector
- Behrooz KaramizadeWriter
- John GürtlerOriginal Music Composer
- Jan MiserreOriginal Music Composer
- Saba AlizadehOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Hamid Reza AbbasiAmir
- Sadaf AsgariNarges
- Keyvan MohamadiOmid
- Pantea PanahihaAmir's Mother
- Ali BagheriRahim
- Behzad DoraniGhasem
- Mehrdad BakhshiMajid
- Mojtaba BahmaniMasoud
- Ali MohseniAhmad
Stills
Themes
black marketirandowrysecret relationshipfishery