Your ex-husband follows you to Tehran. The city becomes a cage. What do you do?
A divorced woman leaves Damghan with her child to live and work in Tehran but her ex-husband does everything in his capability to force her to go back.
Acting
Alidoosti's silent rage speaks louder than dialogue.
Direction
Kahani turns Tehran's sprawl into psychological prison.
Cinematography
Cramped framing makes escape feel impossible.
Director
Abdolreza Kahani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kahani shot illegally without permits, capturing authentic Tehran chaos including real traffic jams that became plot devices.
The film exposes Iran's 'mehr' custody system where divorced fathers often retain legal control, making Samira's flight both radical and precarious.
IR
