Type:
Feature Film
Director:
Dariush Mehrjui
Year:
1996
Time:
129 minutes
Language:
Farsi with English subtitles
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"...A subtle and ultimately devastating exploration of love's perversity." - Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix
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The marriage of an affluent and attractive Iranian couple is torn apart by tradition when the wife discovers she can't conceive. Her meddlesome mother-in-law convinces the upset young woman that her husband must take a second wife in order to produce an heir. The wife agrees to assist in the search for a mate for her husband, carrying her tormented emotions with her as the nature of the couple's relationship is forever altered.
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