Bomb: A Love Story

Bomb: A Love Story

2018 · 97 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, War

It’s 1988 and, at the height of the Iran-Iraq War, Tehran is bombed relentlessly. The days that pass are full of foreboding, and yet, love, affection, hope and life itself manage to sweep away the fear of death from those surrounded by it. Love may often be difficult to comprehend, but death is a horrible certitude. ‘Bomb, A Love Story’ shows how, even when faced with the darkness of death, love and hope will find a way.

Directed by Payman Maadi · Written by Payman Maadi

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