1976 / Iran / 93'’ / status : completed
In the aftermath of his wife’s passing, Haji Amou, a traditionalist and morally compromised merchant, hatches a sinister scheme to eliminate his daughter-in-law, the rightful inheritor of their substantial fortune and the opulent family residence. However, this resolute and forward thinking woman, confined to a wheelchair, proves more formidable than expected. To thwart her stepfather’s devious plot, she enlists the aid of a trusted servant, unaware that she is playing on both sides…
Restored by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project and Cineteca di Bologna at L’Image Retrouvée laboratory (Paris) in collaboration with Mohammad Reza Aslani and Gita Aslani Shahrestani. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.
Press
“Aslani pulls story threads together with an elegant moving camera that doesn’t immediately give up all the secrets a scene may contain.”
The New York Times
“a moody tale of ugly family and class dynamics , reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe , complete with an utterly unexpected, numbing final shot.”
The Wall Street Journal