A Man without a Shadow (2019)

Original title

مردی بدون سایه

Directed by

Alireza Raisian

Genre

drama

Country

Iran, Spain

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the emotional and marital struggles of several characters in modern Iranian society. It shows how personal relationships are tested across different settings in Iran and Spain.

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What happens

A Man without a Shadow (Persian: مردی بدون سایه, romanized: Mardi bedoone Sayeh) is a 2019 Melodrama Iranian film written, produced and directed by Alireza Raeesian. It stars Leila Hatami, Ali Mosaffa, Farhad Aslani, Amir Aghaei, Gohar Kheirandish, Nader Fallah, Siamak Atlasi, and Nasim Adabi. It was shot in Iran and Spain and premiered at the 37th Fajr Film Festival. The film depicts some emotional and matrimonial challenges of Iranian modern society. The film attended a number of international film festivals, including the 10th edition of the London Iranian Film Festival in the United Kingdom and the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh. The Malaysia International Film Festival listed this film in its "Official selection" in 2020, alongside the Asian Film Festival Barcelona listed it in its "Special section" in the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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