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Mother and Child

Mother and Child

2025, Movie, 2h 11min

Mahnaz, a 40-year-old widowed nurse, struggles with her rebellious son, Aliyar, who has been suspended from school. Family tensions reach a peak during the betrothal ceremony with her new boyfriend Hamid, and a tragic accident occurs. In the aftermath, Mahnaz will be forced to confront betrayal and loss, and to embark on a quest for justice.

Country: Iran

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Cast:

Hassan Pourshirazi,

Parinaz Izadyar,

Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee

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Critic Sophie Monks Kaufman

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8

Selling a descent from stress into a state of devastation that can never be shed is the formidable actress Parinaz Izadyar.

Read full review at Indie Wire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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6

A strange, sad, sombre movie from Iranian director Saeed Roustaee whose last entry at Cannes was the family drama Leila’s Brothers in 2022.

Read full review at The Guardian

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