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Hamoun

1990 1h 47m Drama List
Reviews 87% Audience Score 250+ Ratings 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. Read More Read Less

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 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. Rated: 3/5 Mar 31, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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dan m ?????? ?? ???? ????? ??? ?? ??? ???? ?????? ???? ?? ?????? ?? ??????? ???? ? ??? ???? ??? ???? ? ???? (??? ????? ???? ??? ?? ????? ?? ?? ????????). ?? ?? ?? ??? ?? ???? ?? ???? ???? ????? ? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ???. ?? ????? ???? ??? ???? ??? ?? ???? ???? ?? ???. A story about one guy's love life gone wrong, with lots of time shifts and a few weird scenes(one involving his boss turning into a samurai). It gets boring in some spots and a bit depressing in others. Not a feel good movie, but I've seen worse. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member [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] Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member The greatest Iranian film ever made! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member I Cant Stop Thinking About It. Better Than Most English Films Ive Seen Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member 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! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member in filme ostad mehrjue ba bazie binazire shakibae be yek asar mandegar dar cinamaye iran tabdil shod. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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