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Napadid Shodan

Directed by Ali Asgari
Iran, Qatar, 2017
Drama

Synopsis

On a cold winter’s night in Tehran, two young lovers run into a serious problem, and they only have a few hours to find a solution. In search of help, they go from hospital to hospital. However, no one will admit the young woman to provide her with the medical attention she desperately requires.

Synopsis

On a cold winter’s night in Tehran, two young lovers run into a serious problem, and they only have a few hours to find a solution. In search of help, they go from hospital to hospital. However, no one will admit the young woman to provide her with the medical attention she desperately requires.

Our take

A nocturnal, noirish trip through the emergency rooms of Tehran, Ali Asgari’s tightly woven drama unveils the web of fears and deception induced by a culture of sexual repression. For young Iranians cornered by bureaucratic indifference, these endless nights are a plea for societal understanding.