The Deserted Station (2002)

Original title

Istgah-Matrouk

Directed by

Alireza Raisian

Genre

drama film

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A stranded couple arrives at a remote desert train station. They encounter a local family and the wife bonds with a young girl who has hearing difficulties. Their brief stay begins to stir emotions and change their perspective.

contemplativeslow-pacedmelancholicintimatequietpoignantbittersweetreflective

What happens

The Deserted Station (Persian: ایستگاه متروک, romanized: Istgah-e Matrouk) is a 2002 film by the Iranian director Alireza Raisian. It was scripted by Kambuzia Partovi, based on a story by Abbas Kiarostami. Mohammad Aladpoush served as director of photography. The film starred Leila Hatami, Nezam Manouchehri and Mehran Rajabi in the principal roles. Hatami won the Best Actress prize at the Montréal World Film Festival for her performance (co-winner with Maria Bonnevie). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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