Director: Alireza Motamedi
Cast: Alireza Motamedi, Sahar Dolatshahi, Setare Pesiyani, Reza Davoudnejad, Afsar Asadi
Reza is a 2019 Iranian comedy-drama-romance film written and directed by Alireza Motamedi, running approximately 90 minutes. The story centers on a divorced man navigating the emotional terrain of post-separation life while an unexpected romantic connection pulls him in a new direction.
What is Reza about?
After his marriage ends, Reza finds himself alone and struggling to settle into a rhythm he does not recognize as his own. Daily routines feel hollow, familiar spaces suddenly foreign. As he slowly rebuilds, a woman enters his world and disrupts the careful distance he has tried to maintain. What begins as a tentative acquaintance grows into something he had not planned for — a feeling that forces him to weigh the comfort of solitude against the risk of opening up again. The film tracks this quiet internal negotiation with warmth and understated humor.
Cast & crew
Alireza Motamedi serves as both director and lead actor, grounding the film in an intimate, self-directed performance. Sahar Dolatshahi brings understated emotional depth to the female lead. Setare Pesiyani, Reza Davoudnejad, Afsar Asadi, Solmat Ghani, and Pantea Marzbaniyan round out the ensemble, lending the film a lived-in texture through their supporting roles.
Context & significance
Iranian romantic comedies occupy a distinct space in Persian-language cinema — they balance social commentary with genuine warmth, often using the premise of separation or second chances to examine what modern Iranian families and relationships look like under pressure. Reza fits squarely in this tradition. For diaspora viewers, stories of starting over carry a particular resonance: the experience of rebuilding identity away from familiar structures is both personal and cultural. This film speaks to that universal ache through a specifically Iranian lens, making it a natural watch for Persian-speaking audiences anywhere in the world.
Where & how to watch
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