A murder witness raised by her killer? Iranian cinema's most dysfunctional found family.
A young girl named Azar is left alone after her parents' death. He witnesses Kowsar committing murder. Azar escapes from Kowsar; But it gets trapped. Kowsar promises to take care of Azar. Years pass and Azar grows up. Kowsar, who lives with his wife, accepts the offer of two men's cooperation to rob a jewelry store, and after carrying out the robbery, runs away with the jewelry. He entrusts Azar not to attend his funeral after his death to remain anonymous. Kowsar's accomplices take him off his feet and spy on Kowsar's wife and Azar to get the stolen jewels. The police detective calls Azar and warns him about the criminals. With the cooperation of Azar, the police manage to trap the group of criminals
Direction
Ghassemi's genre-blending: thriller beats with domestic melodrama
Writing
Kowsar's funeral request — the ultimate selfish redemption
Director
Manoochehr Ghassemi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pre-revolution Iranian cinema often smuggled social critique through genre frameworks; Kowsar's criminal 'family' mirrors anxieties about patriarchal protection.
Hooman Hadian was primarily a stage actor; his theatrical Kowsar reportedly terrified child actor Niloofar during the murder scene.
IR
