Underplayed Gems

Sooteh-Delan (1978)

Sooteh-Delan poster
Original title
سوته دلان
Directed by
Ali Hatami
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In Tehran, an older brother cares for his younger brother who has mental health issues. The film follows their life in an old family home.

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What happens

Sooteh-Delan (meaning broken-hearted people) (Persian: سوته دلان) is a 1978 Iranian film directed and written by Ali Hatami, produced by Ali Abbasi and starring Behrouz Vosoughi. The film is the story of an old family in Tehran, in which Jamshid Mashayekhi, as the elder brother of the family, is the head of the family, and Behrouz Vosoughi, the younger brother, has mental problems. This family lives. He is taken care of by his older brother. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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