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A young teacher (Parvis Fannizadeh) in a new town falls in love with the sister (Parvaneh Masoumi) of an unruly student.

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David Mermelstein Wall Street Journal 10/01/2020
What appears to be just a charming comic romance is in fact a sober indictment of life in shah-era Tehran. And the film's conclusion is shattering. Go to Full Review Olivia Popp Asian Movie Pulse 05/21/2023
Shooting in black and white, Beyzaie strips away all that is unnecessary for this story, leaving just two people in love and the tragic inevitabilities of life. Go to Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema 09/29/2020
4/5
The story is a little on the slow side, but the imagery is second to none. A fever dream of images, some neo-realist, others surrealist, crafted in gorgeous black and white by cinematographer Barbod Taheri and Maziar Partow. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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S R @ScottR Apr 1 This one surprised me. A beautiful and forgotten film, restored by Scorsese. This film also was on the IMDb 250 list and I am glad it was. One of the final films before the Shah was deposed, it really showed a unique culture in Iran and this romance captured it. SLC DVD. See more 02/11/2021 Downpour, though conventionally enjoyable, is not to be dismissed as frivolous. Beyzaie tells the story not as a romance but as a socially conscious melancholy comedy of sorts. Between the gaping seams, one can see the confidence that the filmmaker has imbued in every aspect of this, his first film. Leading man Fannizadeh is owed much in its success, as he renders his lonely underdog educator as fully sympathetic every step of the way. See more Read all reviews
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Bahram Beyzaie

Director

Parvis Fannizadeh

Hekmati

Parvaneh Masoumi

Atie

Farid Manouchehr

Rahim

Mohammad Ali Keshavarz

Nazem

Jamshid Layegh

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young teacher (Parvis Fannizadeh) in a new town falls in love with the sister (Parvaneh Masoumi) of an unruly student.
Director
Bahram Beyzaie
Producer
Barbod Taheri
Screenwriter
Bahram Beyzaie
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
2h 6m