Director: Saeed Roustaee
Cast: Tarane Alidousti, Saeed Poursamimi, Navid Mohammadzade, Payman Maadi, Farhad Aslani
Directed by Saeed Roustaee, this 2022 Iranian drama holds an IMDb rating of 7.9 across 17,896 votes.
Synopsis
At forty, Leila has spent her life holding her family together — ageing parents and four struggling brothers, all crushed by debt as Iran reels under economic sanctions. When she pushes a plan to buy a shop and finally lift them out of poverty, her father's stubborn pride collides with her resolve. Saeed Roustaee's drama premiered in competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize.