It's Winter (2006)
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Iranian director Rafi Pitts's searing psycho-social drama It's Winter opens in wintertime Tehran, when the middle-aged Persian husband and father Mokhtar (Hashem Abdi) is suddenly laid off. Despondent, Mokhtar temporarily abandons his wife Khatoun (Mitra Hadjar), his mother-in-law, and his… More Iranian director Rafi Pitts's searing psycho-social drama It's Winter opens in wintertime Tehran, when the middle-aged Persian husband and father Mokhtar (Hashem Abdi) is suddenly laid off. Despondent, Mokhtar temporarily abandons his wife Khatoun (Mitra Hadjar), his mother-in-law, and his young daughter, and leaves the country in search of employment. Months then pass, with his family receiving no news or communication from him. During his absence, a much younger and less experienced Iranian, Marhab (Ali Nicksolat), turns up in Tehran, in search of employment as an auto mechanic. He meets Khatoun and - sensing that Mokhtar may be dead and will probably never return - courts the woman and ultimately marries her. Circumstances go completely awry, however, when Marhab acts irresponsibly by getting into an ugly dispute with his employer and is promptly fired. In a fit of rage, he decides to vandalize an automobile plant that refused to hire him. Finally, in desperation, Marhab prepares to abscond from the town (sans Khatoun) when Mokhtar unexpectedly turns up once again - and permanently changes Marhab's course. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rafi Pitts
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 15, 2006 Wide
Critic Reviews
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John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews
Pitts' melancholy film paints a wintry portrait of life.
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Cast
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Mitra Hajjar
as Khatoun
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Ali Nicksaulat
as Marhab
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Saeed Orkani
as Ali Reza
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Hashem Abdi
as Mokhtar
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Zahra Jafari
as Little Girl
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Naser Madahi
as The Boss
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Safari Ghassemi
as Grandmother
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Valiolah Sali
as Mokhtar's Boss
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Hossein Hadgbegi
as Café Owner, Caf Owner, Caf Owner
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Mohammad Nazari
as Waiter
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Leila Solaymani
as Prostitute
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Ali Fanaian
as Policeman
