

15 minutes. One mother. A ghost that won't let go. Sleep? Overrated.
Acting
Nathalie Armin's face does what dialogue can't.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a mourning photograph.
Direction
Hamidi trusts silence more than most trust script.
Director
Maryam Hamidi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hamidi explores Iranian diaspora grief — the dead follow you across borders, unbound by geography.
Armin and Karima are siblings in real life, adding unspoken familial texture to their limited screen time together.