Director: Majid Tavakoli
Cast: Roozbeh Hesari, Azade Samadi, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Bahman Sadegh Hassani, Reza Abbasi
Aziz is a 2023 Iranian drama film directed by Majid Tavakoli, centering on an elderly matriarch navigating the fog of dementia while her adult children grapple with devotion, marriage, and an unexpected secret that reshapes everything they thought they knew about their mother.
What is Aziz about?
At eighty, Aziz has outlived her husband and now presides over a grown family who love her fiercely yet struggle to keep up with her changing needs. Progressive dementia clouds her memory, making each day more unpredictable than the last. Her youngest child, Anoush, steps up as her most steadfast caregiver even as wedding preparations loom on the horizon. Then the family begins to notice something new in Aziz's manner — a warmth, a lightness, a suggestion that she has fallen for someone. Their gentle attempts to uncover who this person might be lead them down a path they never anticipated, forcing each sibling to reconsider their assumptions about old age, love, and what it means to truly see a parent.
Cast & crew
Director Majid Tavakoli guides a grounded ensemble through intimate domestic territory. Roozbeh Hesari and Azade Samadi anchor the adult-children dynamics with quiet conviction, while Fatemeh Mohammadi brings warmth and unpredictability to the title role. Bahman Sadegh Hassani, Reza Abbasi, Shirin Mohseni, and Aghigh Bolouri round out a family portrait that feels lived-in and recognisable.
Context & significance
Iranian family dramas have long used the home as a stage for examining generational loyalty, gender roles, and the weight of tradition — and Aziz fits squarely within that lineage. For diaspora audiences who have watched a grandparent or parent age far from their homeland, the film's central tension will resonate in a deeply personal way. It asks what adult children owe aging parents, how much of a person's inner life remains their own even when memory falters, and whether love in old age deserves the same respect as any other love. Tavakoli keeps the tone warm without sentimentalising, trusting his cast to carry the emotional truth of a story that is simultaneously specific to Iranian family structures and universally human.
Where & how to watch
Aziz is available now on K-Time with original Persian audio and English subtitles. Stream it on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, and no extra download needed. Subscribe and cancel anytime.