Director: Seyed Jamal Seyed Hatami
Cast: Pardis Ahmadieh, Pantea Panahiha, Behnam Tashakkor
Lak Ghermez is a 2016 Iranian drama film directed by Seyed Jamal Seyed Hatami, following a sixteen-year-old girl navigating financial hardship and social pressure in contemporary Iran. The film runs 85 minutes and carries an IMDb rating of 6.4.
What is Lak ghermez about?
Akram is a teenager confronting the weight of circumstances well beyond her years. Growing up in an environment shaped by poverty and social constraints, she must find ways to cope with pressures that close in from every direction — her family's financial fragility, the expectations placed on young women, and the indifference of a world that rarely makes room for girls like her. The story traces her daily struggles and the small moments where resilience surfaces, offering a close, quiet portrait of adolescence under strain. The film avoids melodrama, instead building its tension through accumulated detail and the naturalism of its performances.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Seyed Jamal Seyed Hatami. The cast is led by Pardis Ahmadieh in the central role of Akram, supported by Pantea Panahiha and Behnam Tashakkor. Panahiha is a recognized presence in Iranian cinema and theatre, and her inclusion alongside newer talent gives the film a grounded ensemble dynamic.
Context & significance
Iranian social-realist cinema has a long tradition of placing young protagonists — particularly girls and women — at the center of stories about economic hardship and social expectation. Lak Ghermez sits within this lineage, echoing the quiet observational style found in a generation of Iranian films that prioritize everyday truth over dramatic spectacle. For diaspora viewers, the film offers a window into the texture of contemporary Iranian life that is rarely visible in international media: the specific rhythms of a young woman's world, the weight of family obligation, and the gap between aspiration and circumstance. At 85 minutes, it is compact and unsentimental.
Where & how to watch
Lak Ghermez is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, cancel anytime.