After an unexpected incident happens for a middle-aged man's wife's corpse, he gets very depressed, anxious and violent.
Acting
Attaran's manic despair carries every scene.
Direction
Tabrizi balances pitch-black comedy with genuine ache.
Production
Single apartment becomes entire haunted world.
Director
Kamal Tabrizi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Iran's restrictive filmmaking era, the film sneaks social commentary about mental health stigma through absurdism. The dead wife as haunting inconvenience speaks to invisible labor women perform even in death.
Reza Attaran improvised much of his physical comedy, including the infamous 'floor cleaning' scene that took 17 takes. The actual apartment was a soundstage replica after location permits fell through.
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