Is this film suitable for family viewing?

The film carries Drama, Crime, and Family genre tags, but its subject matter — addiction and the emotional strain on family bonds — means it is best suited for adult viewers or mature teenagers watching with family context in mind.

Koja mitonam Saate Sookhteh ro online bebinam?

You can watch Saate Sookhteh on K-Time via the web at ktime.app or through the K-Time app on your TV or Android phone. No VPN is needed and the film is available to subscribers with no geo-blocking.

Does Saate Sookhteh have Persian subtitles or dubbing?

The film plays in its original Persian audio. It does not carry a separate Persian dub or subtitle track on K-Time — the dialogue is natively in Persian, so no subtitles are needed for Farsi-speaking viewers.

Saate Sookhteh

Name: Saate Sookhteh
Genre: Drama, Crime, Family
Released: 2007
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Changiz Vossoughi, Jafar Dehghan, Hossein Soleimani, Elsa Firouz Azar, Hadis Foladvand

Director: Mojtaba Asadipour

Cast: Changiz Vossoughi, Jafar Dehghan, Hossein Soleimani, Elsa Firouz Azar, Hadis Foladvand

Saate Sookhteh is a 2007 Iranian drama-crime film directed by Mojtaba Asadipour, featuring a raw and intimate portrait of two siblings trapped in a cycle of dependency, obligation, and fractured love. With a cast led by veteran Changiz Vossoughi, the film unfolds with quiet intensity over its 100-minute runtime.

What is Saate Sookhteh about?

Two adult siblings share a cramped life under the same roof, each carrying the weight of the other's presence. The sister struggles with addiction, a wound that has slowly reshaped every corner of their shared existence. The brother, worn down by years of watching her deteriorate, reaches a breaking point and decides he must leave — not out of cruelty, but out of self-preservation. Before he can walk away, his sister lays out a set of conditions she believes will help her finally change her ways. What follows is a tense negotiation of trust, desperation, and love — a fragile attempt by two broken people to find a way forward without destroying each other in the process.

Cast & crew

Changiz Vossoughi, one of Iranian cinema's most enduring and respected figures, anchors the film with the measured authority he is known for across decades of work. Jafar Dehghan and Hossein Soleimani round out the core ensemble, supported by Elsa Firouz Azar, Hadis Foladvand, Ramsin Kebriti, and Mahvash Vaghari. Director Mojtaba Asadipour draws naturalistic, grounded performances from the entire cast.

Context & significance

Iranian family dramas have long explored the intersection of duty and personal limits, and Saate Sookhteh sits squarely within that tradition. Addiction as a family wound — not only the addict's private struggle but the slow erosion it causes in those closest to them — is a subject rarely addressed with this degree of directness in Persian-language cinema of the 2000s. For diaspora viewers, the film resonates because it refuses easy resolution: there is no villain, only two people doing the best they can with what they have. It reflects a social reality familiar to many Iranian families, whether living in Iran or abroad, and speaks to anyone who has had to ask how much love can sustain before it gives way.

Where & how to watch

Saate Sookhteh is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no extra download required, no VPN, no geo-blocking. A K-Time subscription lets you cancel anytime.