The Beloved Sky (2009)

Original title

آسمان محبوب

Directed by

Dariush Mehrjui

Genre

drama

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 23m

Rating

2.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman grapples with her son's absence after he leaves Iran. The story centers on her daily life and the emotional void his departure creates.

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What happens

Beloved Sky (Persian: Aseman-e mahboob) is a 2011 film by the Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui. Mehrjui also wrote the script with Vahideh Mohammadi. The film was lensed by Farrokh Majidi, and starred Ali Mosaffa, Leila Hatami, Mani Haghighi, and Farideh Sepah Mansour in the principal roles. The film was shown at the 2011 Fajr International Film Festival, where Mehrjui won the Crystal Simorgh of Special Jury Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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