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Hamoun

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Middle-class Iranian businessman and Ph.D. candidate Hamid Hamoun (Khosro Shakibai) has a comfortable life with his wife, aspiring painter Mahshid (Bita Farrahi), although the two of them have been drifting apart as each focuses on his or her own interests. Hamoun is blindsided when Mahshid announces that she wants a divorce. This unexpected revelation causes him to spiral into a depression that manifests itself in surreal and increasingly violent hallucinations.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 03/31/2005
3/5
An Iranian film about the midlife crisis of a self-absorbed man who can't accept or understand why his wife wants to divorce him. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/20/2014 [color=black]Flawless setting brings a sense of grit and despair to reflect the circumstance of a couple in dischord. An interesting example of how two people can become divergent in their desires and aspirations. Shows the perspective of both and gives greater understadning to the dynamic that develops. Escaping fantasies serve to distract the viewer, but also lend some credibility to the confused state of main character. Overall, a decent film.[/color] See more 09/14/2013 The greatest Iranian film ever made! See more 07/22/2012 I Cant Stop Thinking About It. Better Than Most English Films Ive Seen See more 12/27/2010 Rating: 3.8-4/5. Just a wonderful film by Dariush Mehrijui. Terrific script, story telling, with exceptional acting by Khosro Shakibai. I am unsure if it is a masterpiece or not. It is definitely the best Iranian film I have seen so far, and a favorite, along with Kiarostami's Ten. A must watch! See more 08/29/2008 in filme ostad mehrjue ba bazie binazire shakibae be yek asar mandegar dar cinamaye iran tabdil shod. See more pasha a 05/27/2008 Encyclopedia of Iranian Cinema See more Read all reviews
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Dariush Mehrjui

Director

Khosro Shakibai

Hamid Hamoon

Ezzatollah Entezami

Dabiri

Bita Farahi

Mahshid

Hossein Sarshar

Salimi

Jalal Moghaddam

Dr.Samavati
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Synopsis Middle-class Iranian businessman and Ph.D. candidate Hamid Hamoun (Khosro Shakibai) has a comfortable life with his wife, aspiring painter Mahshid (Bita Farrahi), although the two of them have been drifting apart as each focuses on his or her own interests. Hamoun is blindsided when Mahshid announces that she wants a divorce. This unexpected revelation causes him to spiral into a depression that manifests itself in surreal and increasingly violent hallucinations.
Director
Dariush Mehrjui
Producer
Dariush Mehrjui
Screenwriter
Dariush Mehrjui
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 24, 2004
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Mono