Zohreh Sarmadi

The banned movie from Esmael Barari

En trois épisodes, le film scrute les entrailles de la pauvreté urbaine dans la société contemporaine iranienne. Le premier épisode raconte les difficultés d’un couple qui cherche quelqu’un pour adopter leur nouveau-né. Le second décrit la solitude d’un homme mentalement déficient qui s’occupe de sa mère. Le dernier, intitulé le camelot, est l’histoire d’un jeune contrebandier accusé d’avoir donné ses camarades à la police.

Valeh, a member of a leftist organization, is arrested by the SAVAK and sentenced to death. In prison, he reconsiders his relationships with members of his political cell, and begins to doubt the validity of the ideas for which he is condemned. At the same time, his comrades pressure him to make a sacrifice for their cause, and his beloved wife experiences personal problems and economic hardships.