The Bright Day

The Bright Day

The truth is always alone.

2013 · 96 min · ★ 8.2 · Drama

THE BRIGHT DAY weaves a story that has its roots in the complexity of Iran’s draconian laws governing capital punishment. A kindergarten teacher hopes to aid the father of one of her young students, a man accused of manslaughter, by convincing each of seven reluctant witnesses to come forward. No one lacks a hidden agenda in this drama in which shades of truth collide with self-interest and the specter of payback. (Gene Siskel Film Center)

Directed by Hossein Shahabi · Written by Hossein Shahabi

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