Since her husband’s death and her daughter’s move to Europe, 70-year-old Mahin has been living alone in Tehran. Her solitary routine is suddenly interrupted by a chance encounter with a lonely taxi driver, which unexpectedly rekindles her love life. This poignant and bittersweet romantic drama explores the societal challenges faced by women in Iran while offering a deeply moving meditation on aging, loneliness, and finding love in unexpected places.

Reviews

‘As well as everything else, this wonderfully sweet and funny film will contribute to the debate about whether repressive regimes are the nursery of artistic greatness.’
★★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

‘A delicious slice of life.’
Leslie Felperin, Hollywood Reporter