Director: Ali Behrad
Cast: Leila Hatami, Mehrdad Sedeghian
Tasavor (تصور) is a 2022 Iranian drama film directed by Ali Behrad, starring Leila Hatami and Mehrdad Sedeghian. Set against the nocturnal rhythms of Tehran, this quiet, introspective feature traces the emotional interior of a man whose imagination stretches far beyond the streets he drives each night.
What is Tasavor about?
Every night, a Tehran cab driver moves through the city's dark arteries, ferrying strangers while his own mind wanders somewhere altogether different. When a particular woman crosses into his orbit, an unspoken pull takes hold — one that cannot realistically be followed, yet refuses to loosen its grip. What unfolds is less a conventional romance and more a series of charged, dreamlike exchanges: small gestures, glances, and conversations that accumulate into something surprisingly substantial. The film holds its cards close, letting the ambiguity between imagination and reality breathe without ever resolving it neatly. At 78 minutes, it moves with an unhurried confidence, trusting the viewer to sit with uncertainty.
Cast & crew
Director Ali Behrad also wrote the screenplay, shaping a film that reflects a deeply personal authorial vision. Leila Hatami, one of Iran's most celebrated performers, brings her characteristic stillness and precision to the central female role, lending the film considerable gravity. Mehrdad Sedeghian carries the film's emotional weight as the cab driver, navigating a largely interior performance with restraint and quiet expressiveness.
Context & significance
Iranian art-house cinema has long explored the figure of the urban wanderer — the taxi driver, the street vendor, the night-shift worker — as a lens through which to examine longing, class, and the gap between private desire and social constraint. Tasavor fits comfortably within that tradition while carving its own quieter space. For Iranian diaspora viewers, the nocturnal Tehran setting will carry its own texture: the familiar geography rendered in shadow, the Persian cadences of ordinary conversation, the specific emotional register of a city that many left behind but carry internally. It is precisely this kind of film — modest in scale, honest in feeling — that travels well beyond its production context.
Where & how to watch
Tasavor is available to stream on K-Time with Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Start watching instantly and cancel anytime.