41/20
A chance encounter becomes an unforgettable evening
Scenario
Seventy-year-old Mahin, solitary until now, chooses to revive her love life.
Shabe Golestan TanhaSinger: Dariush RafieeComposer: Majid VafadarLyrics: Mahmood Sanaee
Mahin: Are you afraid of death?Faramarz: No, I’m afraid of dying lonely..
This is a story of two 70-year-olds finding love one fine evening, sharing life's little details and cherishing its little moments along the way
I'm yet to see a larger-than-life Iranian film where characters defy physics, logic, and emotions-here's another sweet little gem to add to that list.
Faramarz (Esmaeel Mehrabi, playing the tender counterpart to perfection) enters her life as randomly as it can get, and this leads to interesting conversations, wine, and merry-making
We meet Mahin (an absolutely adorable Lili Farhadpour) as she goes about her day, understanding more about her through the slice-of-life interactions she has with the people around.
A late (and expected) swerve only reminds you of how happy moments don't last forever, but neither do the sad ones
Also, when all this plays out in a country that's big on moral policing, how can you not smile first (and sigh later)?