Director: Soheila Golestani
Cast: Parviz Parastouei, Mahtab Nasirpour, Mohammad Rabbani, Mohammadreza Sajadi, Mehraneh Mahintorabi
Do is a 2016 Iranian drama film directed by Soheila Golestani, marking her feature directorial debut. Set in Tehran, the film follows a man who has returned from Europe to settle his late father's estate and finds his solitude complicated by an unexpected human connection.
What is Do about?
Bahman, a quietly withdrawn man, flies back to Tehran after years abroad to deal with his deceased father's house. His cousin arranges for Pari, a capable maid, to assist with the property — an arrangement Bahman never wanted. He treats her presence as an intrusion, keeping his distance and offering little warmth. But when Pari finds herself in a difficult situation beyond her control, Bahman is forced to make a choice: stay behind his emotional walls or step forward and engage with someone else's messy, real life. Pari's bond with the spirited young woman Samaneh adds further tension, as that friendship carries its own risks. The film builds quietly, letting character and atmosphere do the work.
Cast & crew
Parviz Parastouei leads the film as Bahman, bringing his trademark reserved intensity to a man who communicates more through silence than speech. Mahtab Nasirpour plays Pari with grounded warmth. The supporting cast includes Mohammad Rabbani, Mohammadreza Sajadi, and Mehraneh Mahintorabi, each contributing to the film's lived-in, naturalistic texture.
Context & significance
Do arrived as a notable entry in contemporary Iranian social drama — a tradition that values restraint, observation, and the ethics of ordinary life. For diaspora viewers, Bahman's return from Europe carries particular resonance: the unease of re-entering a familiar space that no longer feels fully yours, navigating old relationships with a foreign sensibility. The film asks quiet questions about obligation, class, and what we owe the people who cross our paths. Golestani's debut announced a filmmaker interested in the slow accumulation of emotional truth rather than dramatic spectacle — a sensibility that connects to the wider lineage of Iranian humanist cinema.
Where & how to watch
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