Director: Ali Teymouri
Cast: Parinaz Izadyar, Amir Jadidi, Alireza Sani Far
Latyan is a 2020 Iranian drama-romance film directed by Ali Teymouri, following a group of old friends whose weekend escape to a lakeside villa unravels into a quiet storm of jealousy, buried histories, and fractured loyalties between people who thought they knew each other well.
What is Latyan about?
When a married couple joins their circle of friends for a getaway at a villa near the Latyan reservoir, the mood is relaxed and celebratory — until an unexpected guest arrives. The husband grows increasingly unsettled by the stranger's presence and his wife's familiarity with him. What begins as mild unease escalates into pointed questions, evasive answers, and the slow exposure of long-kept truths. Each conversation peels back another layer of what these friends have concealed from one another across the years. The film holds back the full picture until the tension among the group reaches its breaking point.
Cast & crew
Ali Teymouri directs a tight ensemble anchored by Parinaz Izadyar, one of contemporary Iranian cinema's most versatile leading actresses, known for her measured emotional range. Opposite her, Amir Jadidi — who earned wide recognition for his performance in A Hero — brings a restrained intensity to the suspicious husband. Alireza Sani Far rounds out the core trio in a pivotal supporting role.
Context & significance
Iranian social drama has a long tradition of using holiday or travel settings to strip characters of their everyday defenses — a device that lets filmmakers examine what holds relationships together and what quietly corrodes them. Latyan sits within that lineage, placing its characters in a scenic natural setting where the usual routines of city life offer no shelter. For diaspora viewers who grew up watching this style of intimate ensemble drama on Iranian screens, the film carries the texture and pacing of the genre: dialogue-driven, character-first, and attentive to the silences between what people say and what they mean. The Latyan dam and reservoir area, familiar to many Iranians, adds a layer of nostalgic geography to the story.
Where & how to watch
Latyan is available to stream on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Subscription is flexible with cancel anytime.