The read
Critics rate it 33 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Parvis, the son of exiled Iranians, copes with life in his small hometown by indulging himself with pop culture, Grindr dates, and raves. After being caught shoplifting, he is sentenced to community service at a refugee shelter where he meets siblings Banafshe and Amon, who have fled Iran. As a romantic attraction between Parvis and Amon grows, the fragile relationship between the three is put to a test.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 33 points higher than audiences do.
24 audience votes
Key crew
- Faraz ShariatScreenplay
- Paulina LorenzScreenplay
- Faraz ShariatDirector
- Jan GüntherOriginal Music Composer
- Jakob HüffellOriginal Music Composer
- Säye SkyeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Benjamin RadjaipourParvis
- Eidin JalaliAmon
- Banafshe HourmazdiBanafshe Arezu
- Mashid ShariatParvis' Mother
- Nasser ShariatParvis' Father
- Maryam ZareeMina
- Abak Safaei-RadMaretta
- Jürgen VogelJan
- Knut BergerRobert
- Paul LuxJulian
- Niels BormannStefan
- Hadi KhanjanpourAhmed
Stills
Themes
dual identitysibling relationshiprefugeecoming of agecommunity servicelgbtsmall town milieuiranian expatscultural identitygay theme