The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
16-year-old Hormoz is consoled by the prospect of hiring on at the strip mine as he is married off to 13-year-old Hendi. Alas, the young man finds the doors of opportunity shut tight. When Hendi becomes pregnant Hormoz enters into an ominous pact with a smuggler in order to ensure his family’s livelihood.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Abbas AminiDirector
- Abbas AminiScreenplay
- Hossein FarokhzadehScreenplay
Cast
- Hamed AlipourHormoz
- Zohreh EslamiHendi
Themes
islandsmuggling (contraband)pregnancymineiranchild marriage