The read
Every source lands within 7 points of the others. It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions to disown him in order to win the hand—and dowry—of a local woman. With the wedding swiftly approaching, Mohammad's future hangs precariously in the balance as his father struggles against his destiny, unable to see the wonder of life and love that's so clear to his son.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic80/100
189 audience votes
Key crew
- Majid MajidiWriter
- Majid MajidiDirector
Cast
- Hossein MahjoubHashem
- Mohsen RamezaniMohammad
- Salameh FeyziGrandmother
- Farahnaz SafariBahareh
- Elham SharifiHanieh
- Behzad RafiVillage Teacher
- Mohamad RahmaniMr. Rahmani
- Morteza FatemiCarpenter
- Kamal MirkarimiSchool Master
- Masoome ZinatiYoung Woman
- Zahra MizaniSchool Teacher
Stills
Themes
paradiseteheran (tehran), iranblindnessfather son relationship