Athens International Film Festival
aiff

Melbourne

4/10/2015, 20:00, Δαναός 1

A couple is getting ready to immigrate from Tehran to Melbourne.  A few hours before their departure, they get caught up in an unspeakable tragedy. Modern Iranian cinema leaves folklor behind in a dramatic thriller of unpredictable plot twists and high drama.

Amir and his wife Sara are getting ready for a long-awaited extended trip to Melbourne. They’ll be away studying for about three or four years, maybe even longer. They’re talking care of the logistics of the move. The phone rings constantly and a baby is sleeping in the next room. Until something totally unexpected happens, changing Amir and Sara’s plans. Set up like a stage play with noir inflections, this riveting game of morals is here to confirm the high standard of contemporary Iranian cinema, pushing us to relate to the leading couple even when we want to run in the opposite direction!


Μελβούρνη - trailer from NyxtesPremieras

Σκηνοθεσία / Director
Nima Javidi
Σενάριο / Screenwriter
Nima Javidi
Φωτογραφία / DoP
Hooman Behmanesh
Μουσική / Music
Hamed Sabet
Μοντάζ / Editor
Sepideh Abdolvahab
Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast
Payman Maadi, Negar Javaherian
Mani Haghighi, Shirin Yazdanbakhsh
Elham Korda, Roshanak Gerami

Ιράν / Iran
2014
Εγχρωμο / Color
DCP
91'
Περσικά, Ιταλικά / Persian, Italic



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