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A Hero
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- 2021
- Asghar Farhadi
- 128 mins
- 12A
Summary
Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don't go as planned.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Max Copeman
Iran's best-known living film-maker, and two-time Oscar winner, Asghar Farhadi returns with this nuanced and thought-provoking drama. Set in the city of Shiraz, it follows Rahim (Amir Jadidi), a divorced father imprisoned for an unpaid debt. During 48 hours of leave, Rahim fights for his freedom by pleading with his creditor (Mohsen Tanabandeh) to let him off the hook. Meanwhile, his secret girlfriend (Sahar Goldust) hatches her own plan to have him released, but both fail. As all appears lost, Rahim's hope is renewed when he is hailed in the national press for a good deed, but his economy with the truth could be his undoing. With his poignant, restrained depiction of desperation, Jadidi is a hugely sympathetic figure, and Farhadi's controlled script and direction make for an engrossing and knotty film. Despite the title, A Hero is not interested in heroes and villains but rather the space in between.
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Cast
rolenameRahimAmir JadidiFarkhondehSahar GoldustBahramMohsen TanabandehMalilehMaryam ShahdaieSiavashSaleh Karimai
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rolenameDirectorAsghar Farhadi
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Theatrical distributor
Curzon
Released on
2022-01-07
Languages
English | Persian
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