Director: Shahrooz Aghaeipour
Cast: Nejat Alimoradi, Arzhang Amirfazli, Heshmatollah Aramideh
Eshghe Pool is an Iranian social comedy film directed by Shahrooz Aghaeipour, produced by Ruhollah Mehrabi and Majid Sadeghi Veleni. The film explores the comic and often chaotic consequences that unfold when money becomes the driving force behind love, relationships, and family dynamics.
What is Eshghe Pool about?
When financial ambition begins to overshadow genuine affection, the characters of Eshghe Pool find themselves caught in a web of misunderstandings and comedic misadventures. The story follows individuals whose pursuit of wealth reshapes their personal relationships in unexpected ways. As greed and sentiment collide, the film builds a layered portrait of modern Iranian social life — exposing the tensions between material desire and authentic human connection, all through a warm and laugh-filled lens. The audience is drawn into a familiar world where money talks louder than the heart, but where genuine feeling ultimately refuses to be silenced.
Cast & crew
Shahrooz Aghaeipour brings a steady hand to this social comedy, drawing on the ensemble talents of Nejat Alimoradi, Arzhang Amirfazli, and Heshmatollah Aramideh. Each performer contributes a distinct comedic energy, and their interplay gives the film much of its warmth and comic rhythm, grounding the story's exaggerations in recognizable human behavior.
Context & significance
Iranian social comedies have long held a mirror to everyday life, using humor to examine class anxiety, family pressure, and the compromises people make in pursuit of stability. Eshghe Pool sits squarely in this tradition — a genre that resonates deeply with diaspora audiences who carry vivid memories of Iranian domestic life. For Persian-speaking viewers abroad, these films offer both laughter and a subtle sense of homecoming, reflecting social textures that remain familiar even across borders. The film's focus on money and love taps into universal anxieties dressed in distinctly Iranian cultural clothes, making it accessible and emotionally engaging for audiences of all generations.
Where & how to watch
Eshghe Pool is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio with Persian dubbing. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Start watching today and cancel anytime.