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Completed - FARSI - Drama - 115 minutes

Log Line

a crazy love, a sick love, a forced love, a love turns into hate

Year of production : 2016

Director(s) : Reza DORMISHIAN
Writer(s) : Reza DORMISHIAN
Cast : Navid MOHAMMADZADEH, Maryam PALIZBAN, Baran KOSARI

Producer(s) : Reza DORMISHIAN

Synopsis

Lantouri is the name of a gang of extortionist/ thieves/blackmailers in Tehran. Pasha, a member of the gang, falls in love with Maryam, a social activist/journalist who has started a campaign, "No to Violence" and she tries to convince the families of the crime victims, to forgive the murderers of their dear ones. Maryam rejects Pasha's love and Pasha splashes acid on Maryam's face and she loses her sight. Now, Maryam asks for “Qesas” (lex talionis) and requests “eye for eye” punishment according to the Islamic Punitive Laws.

Production

Country(ies) : IRAN

Festivals and Awards

Stockholm IFF 2016 Open Zone
Berlin 2016 (Panorama)


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