Vortex

Vortex

2025 · 87 min · Drama, Fantasy

In the wilderness, a driver pulls over for a boy waiting by the roadside, who asks for a ride home. During their journey together, the boy explains that while working in a garden, he accidentally wounded a snake with his sickle and now needs honey to treat the wound. Upon arriving home, the driver promises to return with the honey. However, when he returns, he is met with shocking news that irrevocably changes his life's course and unveils a mystical bond between nature and humanity.

Directed by Hadi Mohaghegh · Written by Hadi Mohaghegh

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