Director: Rouhollah Atashparvar
Cast: Sharareh Rokham, Khashayar Rad, Saghi Zinati, Leila Boushehri, Saba Fadaei
Ghalbhaie Yakh Zade (Frozen Hearts) is a 2013 Iranian drama-comedy film directed by Rouhollah Atashparvar, starring Sharareh Rokham and Khashayar Rad. Running 92 minutes, it centers on a marriage rattled by suspicion, a hidden listening device, and a careless joke that spirals into domestic chaos.
What is Ghalbhaie Yakh Zade about?
Raheleh is a woman prone to doubt, increasingly uneasy about her husband Mehran's behavior. At the urging of her friend Maryam, she slips a small listening device into Mehran's coat pocket to eavesdrop on his conversations. Meanwhile, Mehran — entirely unaware of the bug — makes an offhand joke to one of his own friends, claiming he has taken a second wife. The remark is meant as nothing more than harmless banter, but the recording captures it and reaches Raheleh. What begins as a private marital tension quickly mushrooms into a series of escalating misunderstandings that drag in friends, neighbors, and bystanders, pushing both husband and wife to confront questions about trust, communication, and what holds a marriage together.
Cast & crew
Director Rouhollah Atashparvar guides a well-known ensemble through the film's comic and dramatic beats. Sharareh Rokham, a veteran of Iranian cinema and television, plays Raheleh with sharp comedic timing. Khashayar Rad brings warmth and likable obliviousness to the well-meaning but careless Mehran. The supporting cast includes Leila Boushehri, Saghi Zinati, Saba Fadaei, Javad Zeytuni, Fatemeh Shakouri, and Afsaneh Tabibpour.
Context & significance
Iranian social comedies built around marital misunderstanding have a long and beloved tradition in Persian cinema, and Ghalbhaie Yakh Zade fits comfortably within that lineage. For diaspora viewers, stories about the strain jealousy and poor communication put on a relationship carry a familiar emotional weight — the situations may be exaggerated for comic effect, but the underlying anxieties feel universal. The film is particularly appealing to viewers who grew up watching Iranian family dramas and comedies, where everyday domestic life is both the setting and the subject. Atashparvar keeps the tone light even as the characters' predicaments compound, making the film a warm, accessible watch for families and couples alike.
Where & how to watch
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