Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has represented his country in the International Oscar race an impressive five times, winning the coveted prize on two occasions (for The Salesman and A Separation)…
, is once again a hotly tipped contender for this year’s race. The film, which debuted in Competition at Cannes and won the Jury Grand Prize, stars Amir Jadidi as a man in prison because of a debt he is unable to pay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum, but things don’t go as planned.
Farhadi had not worked with Jadidi before but had seen his performances on screen, finding himself particularly impressed by his turn in 2018 Iranian feature. Due to the timing of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, the director and his lead found themselves with lots of time to workshop the performance.
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