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A man haunted by dolls and corpses seeks vengeance against the USS Vincennes crew — but at what cost to his soul?
TMDB
20

Dead Wave (2001)

Slow-burn revengePsychological warfareIranian cinema grit

Overview

DramaWar

Even after ten years, Lieutenant Morteza Rashed still has nightmares of corpses and dolls floating around after the fall of the Airbus plane by those who served aboard USS Vincennes at 1988. He has been holding a grudge towards them ever since they attacked this plane, and is always looking for an opportunity to take revenge...

Flag of IRIRPersian
Content warning
father son relationshipiraq iran war
Trauma inheritanceCycles of violenceFather-son legacyJustice vs. obsession

Standout Aspects

Acting

Parviz Parastouei's haunted eyes carry entire scenes without dialogue.

Direction

Hatamikia's restraint makes the revenge fantasy feel disturbingly real.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel something deep and uncomfortable.·Rewatch: Second viewing catches the doll symbolism you definitely missed.
Heads up:Disturbing: Recurring corpse and doll imagery from plane crash trauma.
Ebrahim Hatamikia

Director

Ebrahim Hatamikia

ReleasedAug 1, 2001
Runtime1h 59m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Parviz Parastouei

Parviz Parastouei

Morteza Rashed

Azita Hajian

Azita Hajian

Fatemeh

Qasem Zare

Qasem Zare

Abdollah Nazari

Poupak Goldarre

Poupak Goldarre

Salma

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The film references the actual Iran Air Flight 655 incident, where 290 civilians died. Iranian cinema often processes this wound through allegory rather than direct confrontation.

Insight

Hatamikia deliberately keeps the American crew off-screen — the enemy is absence itself, making Morteza's obsession more pathology than politics.

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