Summaries

Sara is the perfect young housewife, eager to serve. When husband Hessam requires an expensive emergency operation abroad, it is she who get the funds. For the next three years, it is Sara, labouring secretly to pay the shady loan and save Hessam's manly pride. Until the truth is revealed and with it, the reality of her marriage.—L.H. Wong <[email protected]>

Thought-provoking story based on Henrik Ibsen's celebrated play, 'A Doll's House.' Sara is the perfect young housewife, and when her husband Hessam needs an expensive emergency operation while he is abroad, she doesn't hesitate to get the money - by any means. For the next three years, she labours to pay the loan that saved Hessam's life, and to save his pride by keeping it secret. But then a hidden truth is revealed, and the reality of Sara's marriage is torn apart. Amidst a web of pride and disillusion, she must find the truth of herself in order to rebuild her life.—IMVBox.com

Details

Keywords
  • foreign language adaptation
  • wealth
  • loan
  • women's rights
  • wedding gown
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 6, 1993
Countries of origin Iran
Language Persian
Filming locations Tehran, Iran
Production companies Farabi Cinema Foundation

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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