Director: Ali Ahmadzade
Cast: Taraneh Alidoosti, Mohammad Reza Golzar, Mehrdad Sedighian, Pegah Ahangarani, Reza Behbudi
Madar-e Ghalb Atomi is a 2015 Iranian drama-fantasy film directed by Ali Ahmadzade, running 96 minutes. The film follows two young women whose late-night encounter with a stranger sets off an unsettling chain of events that blurs the line between coincidence and design.
What is Madar-e Ghalb Atomi about?
After leaving a party late at night, Arine and Nobahar are involved in a car accident. A stranger named Toofan appears and offers to take care of the damages, presenting himself as a solution to their problem. What seems like a fortunate rescue quickly becomes something stranger as the two women find themselves crossing paths with Toofan again and again across the course of a single night. Each encounter shifts the mood of the evening further from relief into unease, as the true nature of Toofan's interest in them remains unclear. The film unfolds in real time, tracing one disorienting night and the questions it raises about chance, control, and who is really pulling the strings.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Ali Ahmadzade, known for his work in contemporary Iranian cinema. Taraneh Alidoosti and Pegah Ahangarani lead the cast as the two women at the center of the story. Mohammad Reza Golzar plays the enigmatic Toofan, with Mehrdad Sedighian, Reza Behbudi, and Ehsan Amani in supporting roles.
Context & significance
Madar-e Ghalb Atomi arrives at an intersection of domestic drama and speculative fantasy that is relatively rare in Iranian filmmaking. For diaspora viewers familiar with the more naturalistic tradition of Persian cinema, this film offers a different register — one that uses the conventions of a night-out premise to build atmosphere and unease. Alidoosti and Ahangarani are two of the most recognized actresses in Iranian cinema, and their presence grounds the film's more surreal elements. The genre blending makes it accessible to viewers who enjoy character-driven stories with an unusual, slightly uncanny edge, and the Tehran setting adds a layer of texture that will feel familiar to audiences with roots in Iran.
Where & how to watch
Madar-e Ghalb Atomi is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch on the web, your television, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime.