Director: Saeed Roustayi
Cast: Payman Maadi, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Parinaz Izadyar
Metri Shisho Nim (Just 6.5) is an Iranian crime drama directed by Saeed Roustayi, following the relentless pursuit of a high-level drug trafficker through the corridors of Tehran's law enforcement and criminal underworld. It is a raw, procedural look at the war on narcotics in Iran.
What is Metri Shisho Nim about?
A seasoned narcotics detective leads a team determined to bring down one of the most elusive drug lords operating in Tehran. After an exhausting investigation, they finally close in on Naser Khakzad, a trafficker who has built an empire shielded by money, loyalty, and fear. Once cornered, Khakzad refuses to surrender quietly — he maneuvers through every legal loophole and personal leverage point available to him, fighting to protect both his operation and the people he holds dear. The film unfolds across interrogation rooms, holding cells, and streets, tracing the procedural and moral tensions on both sides of the law.
Cast & crew
Director Saeed Roustayi brings a documentary-adjacent precision to the material. Payman Maadi anchors the law-enforcement side with controlled, world-weary authority. Navid Mohammadzadeh plays Khakzad with volatile unpredictability, while Parinaz Izadyar grounds the human dimension of the story in quieter but pivotal scenes.
Context & significance
Metri Shisho Nim sits within a tradition of Iranian social-realist cinema that uses genre conventions — here, the police procedural and crime thriller — to examine institutional pressures and human desperation. For diaspora viewers familiar with the reality of drug trade as a persistent social problem inside Iran, the film offers an unflinching window into a world rarely depicted with this level of detail on screen. The title itself, a reference to the sentencing threshold in Iranian drug law, signals that the film operates in the space where legal mechanisms and human lives intersect. Roustayi's approach favors observed detail over stylized action, making the film feel close to reportage.
Where & how to watch
Metri Shisho Nim is available on K-Time with Persian audio. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no extra download or VPN needed, no geo-blocking. Cancel anytime.