Director: Hamid Nematollah
Cast: Hamidreza Saeedikhah, Hosein Abadi, Rana Cheshmazar
RageKhab is a 2017 Iranian drama-romance film directed by Hamid Nematollah, exploring the vulnerability of a recently divorced woman as she searches for stability and connection in the aftermath of a failed marriage. Clocking in at 103 minutes, it offers a quiet, intimate portrait of longing and disillusionment.
What is RageKhab about?
Mina's world has been upended by divorce, leaving her financially strained and emotionally adrift. Struggling to piece her life back together, she crosses paths with a man who seems to offer everything she has been quietly hoping for — warmth, security, and the promise of a fresh start. Yet as the relationship deepens, the gap between her initial impression and the complicated truth of who he is begins to widen. The film traces Mina's gradual reckoning with that distance, charting the small moments of recognition and doubt that accumulate before a clear picture finally emerges.
Cast & crew
Director Hamid Nematollah brings a restrained, observational touch to the material. Hamidreza Saeedikhah carries the weight of ambiguity in his role, keeping the audience guessing. Hosein Abadi provides grounded support, while Rana Cheshmazar brings a lived-in quality to Mina, anchoring the film's emotional logic in genuine feeling rather than melodrama.
Context & significance
Post-divorce narratives occupy a distinct and important space in Iranian cinema. They engage directly with questions of social expectation, women's economic independence, and the emotional cost of starting over — topics that resonate deeply with diaspora viewers who have watched family members or friends navigate similar crossroads between cultures. RageKhab sits within a lineage of quiet Iranian drama that favors psychological realism over plot mechanics, making it a natural companion to other introspective domestic films from the same era. For Persian-speaking audiences abroad, the film's themes of reinvention and misread trust carry an added dimension, speaking to the experience of building a life in uncertain circumstances.
Where & how to watch
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