Director: Hojat Ghasemzadeh Asl
Cast: Mostafa Zamani, Bahareh Afshari, Jamshid Hashempour, Amir Jafari, Mehran Ahmadi
Rooze Sheshom is a 2022 Iranian crime-mystery film directed by Hojat Ghasemzadeh Asl, starring Mostafa Zamani and Bahareh Afshari. Set against a ticking clock, it follows a man trapped inside a deadly game of riddles where every wrong answer carries a lethal price.
What is Rooze Sheshom about?
Ahmad is a convict with very little time left before his fate is sealed. Someone has placed him at the center of an elaborate puzzle — a series of cryptic riddles he must solve one by one if he wants to walk out alive. Each clue leads deeper into a web of secrets, and the clock is relentless. As Ahmad races against time, he begins to question whether the game was designed to save him or to destroy him. The film keeps its cards close, building suspense through tight pacing and the growing dread that no answer he finds may be the right one.
Cast & crew
Director Hojat Ghasemzadeh Asl brings a thriller sensibility to this puzzle-driven story. Mostafa Zamani, one of Iran's most reliable dramatic leads, carries the film's central tension with controlled intensity. Bahareh Afshari brings emotional depth to her supporting role. The ensemble also includes Jamshid Hashempour, Amir Jafari, Mehran Ahmadi, Afshin Hashemi, Homayoun Ershadi, and Bahram Ebrahimi — a strong mix of established Iranian screen talent.
Context & significance
Iranian crime cinema has steadily matured over the past decade, moving beyond courtroom procedurals into psychological territory where the moral weight of guilt, survival, and complicity takes center stage. Rooze Sheshom slots into this tradition — a film built around a high-concept premise that Iranian audiences recognize from a long lineage of riddle-driven folk tales, now reframed as a modern thriller. For diaspora viewers, the film offers familiar faces from the Tehran screen alongside a narrative that translates across borders: a man alone, a countdown, and a question of whether the system he is trapped inside can ever be fair. The 110-minute runtime moves with purpose.
Where & how to watch
Rooze Sheshom is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and cancel anytime. The film streams in its original language without Persian subtitles or dubbing.