Self/less (2015): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch Self/less in Persian?

Self/less streams on Ktime, the Persian streaming service built for the Iranian diaspora. It is available with Persian subtitles. You can watch it in any browser at ktime.app/app, on the native Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV app, on the Android phone app, in any IPTV player using your Xtream login, and on a Samsung or LG smart TV through Media Station X. No VPN is needed anywhere, including from inside Iran, and there is no geo-block to work around. Viewers inside Iran pay in USDT through the Telegram desk at t.me/KtimeSaleBot?start=film_page, and the /fa/iran page walks through every step. A paid plan covers one device at a time — a single stream — and you can switch between your TV, phone and laptop as often as you like at no extra cost. You can cancel at any time. It is a 2015 action film from United States of America. The film is served from Ktime's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of September 2026.

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A dying billionaire buys his way into a second body in Tarsem Singh's science-fiction thriller, then finds the price of that new life was never fully explained to him.

What is Self/less about?

Facing terminal cancer, an immensely wealthy older man agrees to undergo an experimental procedure that transfers his mind into a younger, healthier body grown for exactly this purpose. The transition promises him decades he was never going to get, and for a while the arrangement plays out as advertised: a second chance at physical vitality, free of the illness that was killing him. That comfort erodes once fragments belonging to the body's previous life begin surfacing, unexplained and increasingly hard to dismiss as side effects of the procedure. Pursuing those fragments pulls him toward the secretive organization that performed the transfer, and toward the truth about where his new body actually came from, a truth the people who sold it to him are prepared to protect by force.

About the cast

Ryan Reynolds plays the man inhabiting the new body, carrying most of the film as its point-of-view character, while Ben Kingsley appears as his older self in the film's opening stretch before the transfer takes place. Natalie Martinez and Matthew Goode round out the cast in roles tied to the mystery the procedure sets in motion, with Victor Garber also featured.

Context & significance

The film sits at the intersection of body-swap science fiction and conspiracy thriller, using its premise less for spectacle than for questions about identity, consent and what a person's original life owes to the body they leave behind. Tarsem Singh, known for stylized visual filmmaking, brings a more restrained, grounded approach here than in his earlier work, keeping the focus on plot mechanics rather than imagery.

Watching Self/less on Ktime

Self/less is available to stream on K-Time with a free account login, and Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles are both offered for this title. K-Time's Farsi-first browsing experience is designed for exactly this kind of English-language catalogue title, making it easy to find and watch in the language that suits you.

Cast & crew

Self/less is a 2015 action film from United States of America. It was directed by Tarsem Singh. The cast is led by Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley, Natalie Martinez. It runs 117 minutes. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Tarsem Singh

Cast

Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Michelle Dockery, Melora Hardin, Victor Garber, Sam Page

Country

United States of America

Year

2015

Runtime

117 min

Genre

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery

Frequently asked questions

What is Self/less about?

A dying billionaire transfers his consciousness into a younger body through an experimental procedure, then uncovers a dangerous mystery about the body's origins.

Who stars in Self/less?

Ryan Reynolds and Ben Kingsley lead the cast, with Natalie Martinez and Matthew Goode in supporting roles.

Who directed Self/less?

Tarsem Singh directed the film, released in 2015.

Does Self/less have Persian subtitles?

Yes, K-Time offers Self/less with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles.

What year was Self/less made?

Self/less was released in 2015 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.