Elham Shafiei

Invisible burdens pass from one generation to the next, growing heavier with time. In silences, habits, and everyday choices, the past quietly repeats itself, until we can no longer tell which part of our lives we have chosen for ourselves, and which began long before us.

Takes place in the early 2000s, during a period when the country's political situation is heavily influenced by the US military attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq. Despite the years that have passed since the end of the war, the shadow of fear and terror has once again reminded people of the dark days of the past. The plot revolves around New Year's Eve in a not-so-wealthy family living in Abadan. The father of the family is an addict and is desperate for drugs, which has disrupted the household atmosphere. However, the sudden occurrence of a catastrophic event changes everything, and the family realizes that in the short distance between life and death, they need each other more than ever.

There are two couples who try to improve their lives and finances، but their efforts are unsuccessful.

After a decade of economic austerity, a middle class couple has managed to buy an apartment on the outskirts of Tehran - but financial issues and the traps of married life catch them and they must now face the consequences of their separation: divorce, and everything that it implies.