In the Shadow of the Cypress (2023)

Original title

در سایه سرو

Directed by

Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Iran

Runtime

20 min

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former naval captain struggles with PTSD after a traumatic event at sea. He lives in isolation with his daughter, who tries to help him recover.

melancholicpainfulsomberintimateslow-burnemotionalrestrainedquietly devastatinghumane

What happens

In the Shadow of the Cypress (Persian: در سایه‌ی سرو, romanized: Dar saaye sarv) is a 2023 Iranian animated short film directed by Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani, produced by the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults and Barfak Animation Studio. The 20-minute film about PTSD premiered in the Orizzonti section of the 80th Venice International Film Festival in 2023. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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