Director: Kaveh Ebrahimpour
Cast: Neda Jebraeili, Mohammad Kamal Alavi, Fatemah Motamed-Aria
Yahya Sokoot Nakard is a 2015 Iranian drama film directed by Kaveh Ebrahimpour, following a young boy thrust into an unfamiliar household when his father leaves in search of work, and the quiet resilience the child must summon to endure a world he never chose.
What is Yahya Sokoot Nakard about?
When Yahya's father departs to find employment far from home, the boy is left in the care of his aunt — a woman whose reputation in the community precedes her in troubling ways. Isolated from familiar faces and routines, Yahya must learn to read the unspoken rules of his new environment. The film traces his inner life as he encounters adult tensions he can barely name, holding onto hope while navigating loneliness, judgment, and the long wait for his father's return. The story unfolds with restraint, letting silences carry weight.
Cast & crew
Neda Jebraeili leads the ensemble with a grounded performance that anchors much of the film's emotional texture. Mohammad Kamal Alavi brings quiet gravity to a supporting role, while the acclaimed Fatemah Motamed-Aria lends her considerable screen presence to the story, adding a layer of dramatic credibility that enriches the film throughout its 85-minute runtime.
Context & significance
Films centered on childhood experience have a strong tradition in Iranian cinema, and Yahya Sokoot Nakard fits within that lineage — placing a child at the center of adult dilemmas and using his limited vantage point to illuminate social realities. For diaspora viewers, the film evokes the particular loneliness of being left behind, a feeling many Iranian families navigating migration know intimately. Director Ebrahimpour works with understatement, trusting the audience to read what is left unsaid, a hallmark of the Iranian dramatic tradition that diaspora audiences often find deeply resonant.
Where & how to watch
Yahya Sokoot Nakard is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Stream on the web, your TV, or your phone with no extra download or VPN required. Subscription plans include cancel-anytime flexibility.