Iran / France / Germany / Switzerland / Luxembourg,
2019, 89 min
Directed by:
Massoud BakhshiScreenplay:
Massoud BakhshiCinematography:
Julian AtanassovCast:
Sadaf Asgari, Fereshteh Hosseini, Behnaz Jafari, Bábak Karímí, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy, Arman Darvish, Zakieh BehbahaniPlots(1)
Maryam is a young woman who has been sentenced to death for murdering her husband, Nasser. Iranian law allows for the victim’s family to forgive her and spare her life, so Maryam’s fate will be decided by Nasser’s daughter, Mona, on the country’s most popular televised reality show. In front of millions of viewers during Yalda, the winter solstice celebration, Maryam and Mona discover that forgiveness can be difficult as they relive the past. (Sundance Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Sadaf Asgari
Best movies:
Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness (2019)
Empty Nets (2023)
Disappearance (2017)
Fereshteh Hosseini
Iran
Best movies:
Rona, Azim's Mother (2018)
Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness (2019)
Parting (2016)
Behnaz Jafari
Best movies:
Lantouri (2016)
The Blackboard (2000)
3 Faces (2018)
Bábak Karímí
Best movies:
A Separation (2011)
Quiet Chaos (2008)
The Salesman (2016)
Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
Best movies:
The White Balloon (1995)
A Hero (2021)
The Circle (2000)
Arman Darvish
Best movies:
Zakieh Behbahani
Best movies:
Wednesday, May 9 (2015)
No Date, No Signature (2017)
Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness (2019)