Deserted Station

Deserted Station

2002 · 88 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

On a pilgrimage to Mashad from Tehran, a couple's transportation breaks down, far from any major town. The husband, a photographer, seeks help at a nearby village and encounters a teacher who offers to help. Whilst the husband and teacher go off to find a spare part, the wife, who used to be a teacher, takes over the teaching lessons in the village. It is clear that the children live there, in this strange deserted place, without any men, save the teacher and an old signal guard. As the day draws on, the children help to bring a new hope and life into the wife's heart.

Directed by Alireza Raisian · Written by Abbas Kiarostami

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Leila Hatami The wife
Nezam Manouchehri The husband
Mehran Rajabi Feizollah, the teacher
Mohsen Behdaneh
Mohammad Beigy
Mahmoud Pakniat The signal guard

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