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Woman and Child

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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.

Critics Reviews

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Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) Jun 16
5/5
It’s down to the muscular talent of writer-director Saeed Roustaee, one of the younger staples of Iran’s film scene, that this film is so gripping well before anything terrible happens. His shot-making has Scorsesean verve... Go to Full Review Justin Chang The New Yorker Jun 2
The result is one of the finer men-are-trash movies of recent vintage, but “Woman and Child” is no mere broadside against some nebulously defined patriarchy; it takes aim with penetrating intelligence and carefully honed rage. Go to Full Review Ed Potton The Times (UK) May 28
4/5
As Iranian films increasingly acknowledge the brutality of the country’s ruling regime, politics are low-key here, with all of the women wearing headscarves. Low-key but never totally absent. Go to Full Review Alireza Hatamvand FILMINK (Australia) Oct 3
10/20
Saeed Roustaee, who seems to value his social mission more than his artistic one, falls into the same trap as his previous film, Leila’s Brothers: looking into everything and missing most of them. Go to Full Review James Mottram The National (UAE) Jun 6
Roustaee’s film is very much about the female experience, and the bond of a mother with her offspring. Arguably it’s this that feels radical, a film that gives us the perspective of a modern-day Iranian woman navigating a patriarchal society. Go to Full Review Àngel Quintana Caimán Cuadernos de Cine Jun 3
Woman and Child could work as a popular melodrama, but the psychological construction of the characters is too stereotypical. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Saeed Roustayi

Director

Parinaz Izadyar

Mahnaz

Peyman Moaadi

Hamid

Soha Niasti

Mehri

Hassan Pourshirazi

Grand-père

Fereshteh Sadrorafaei

Mère
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Movie Info

Synopsis 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.
Director
Saeed Roustayi
Producer
Kaveh Farnam, Jamal Sadatian
Screenwriter
Saeed Roustayi
Production Co
Iris Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
2h 11m