Iran Novin Film. 00:00:44:10 00:00:47:18 This film would have never been possible if not for the support of the 'Iranian Cinema Family' and Shirin Dibadj. 00:00:50:11 00:00:55:11 Tales. 00:00:56:17 00:01:02:06 They were supposed to get us visas and work permits. 00:01:05:21 00:01:09:08 Not just for me, but for hundreds of others, too. 00:01:10:07 00:01:13:18 I had my mother take out a loan on our house ... 00:01:14:15 00:01:17:08 ...and just handed them the money. 00:01:18:08 00:01:20:09 I can go slower if this ruins your filming. 00:01:22:14 00:01:24:22 No, no, don't worry about it. 00:01:25:02 00:01:26:12 You got a light? 00:01:27:03 00:01:28:08 Take one, I insist. 00:01:37:14 00:01:38:16 Thanks. 00:01:38:21 00:01:39:21 Have one of mine. 00:01:40:01 00:01:40:21 That's okay. I'll buy a pack later. 00:01:41:02 00:01:43:08 I guess it wasn't meant to be. 00:01:51:22 00:01:53:24 Have you been away for long? 00:02:02:22 00:02:05:08 No, How come? 00:02:05:23 00:02:07:05 Well, you're filming the streets. 00:02:07:17 00:02:09:20 This is how I look at the world. 00:02:10:02 00:02:12:13 So ... 00:02:13:23 00:02:15:11 You gave them all your money and they just took off ... 00:02:16:21 00:02:19:07 It was terrible, I lost everything I had. 00:02:19:14 00:02:23:08 I figured this is my mess, so I should clean it. 00:02:24:15 00:02:28:01 I got into dealing drugs and screwed up the first big deal. 00:02:28:14 00:02:32:19 The whole stash got ripped off. 00:02:33:14 00:02:35:20 So I had to go into hiding since the dealers were after me. 00:02:37:21 00:02:40:15 For years ... 00:02:41:10 00:02:42:18 ...years. 00:02:43:15 00:02:44:15 If they'd found me, they'd have cut me up into pieces. 00:02:45:06 00:02:47:21 I'm telling you. I'm still looking over my shoulder. 00:02:48:11 00:02:52:03 That's how things are. 00:02:53:02 00:02:53:24 Yeah, It's dog-eat-dog out there. 00:02:54:07 00:03:00:00 Hello? 00:03:07:02 00:03:08:14 I'm on my way. 00:03:09:23 00:03:11:03 I'll be there soon. 00:03:11:11 00:03:12:22 Okay, I'll go pick her up! 00:03:14:03 00:03:15:23 I'm on my way now. 00:03:16:11 00:03:17:23 Bye. 00:03:19:00 00:03:20:08 My wife works three nights a week as a nurse's aide for next to nothing. 00:03:21:00 00:03:25:07 This is our little girl who gets shuffled from place to place. 00:03:26:21 00:03:29:14 Her name is Sarvenaz. 00:03:30:01 00:03:31:22 She's cute. 00:03:33:02 00:03:34:14 So, who takes care of her at night? 00:03:35:05 00:03:38:15 My mother. 00:03:39:17 00:03:40:08 Nice of her. 00:03:40:14 00:03:42:03 You know what really upsets me? 00:03:43:18 00:03:45:22 It's that my mother never once asked me: 00:03:46:13 00:03:49:05 "How could you do this to us, son?" 00:03:49:22 00:03:53:05 I wish she'd just slap me in the face, 00:03:54:05 00:03:55:21 ...or punish me somehow. 00:03:56:07 00:03:58:14 ...and after all when I got back home, I realized that she'd been working ... 00:03:59:06 00:04:03:06 ...double shifts the whole time to pay for my sibling's schools. 00:04:03:20 00:04:07:04 All right, please let me off right there. 00:04:12:14 00:04:16:04 I'm sorry, I talked your head off. 00:04:16:22 00:04:19:02 No, it was fine. 00:04:19:10 00:04:21:07 You should've filmed me, too. 00:04:22:14 00:04:24:06 I would have, but you never asked. 00:04:24:11 00:04:26:09 Here you go. 00:04:27:09 00:04:28:18 Thanks. 00:04:29:10 00:04:30:22 - Bye. - Bye. 00:04:31:18 00:04:33:18 A Film By Rakhshan Banietemad. 00:04:42:18 00:04:46:12 Hello, mom. 00:04:48:02 00:04:49:13 How's my little girl? 00:04:49:18 00:04:51:18 Okay. 00:04:53:15 00:04:55:03 Do you need anything? 00:04:55:12 00:04:57:10 Okay. 00:04:58:19 00:04:59:24 Bye. 00:05:00:12 00:05:01:20 Where to? 00:05:27:06 00:05:28:18 Where do you want to go? 00:05:33:04 00:05:34:12 Wherever you go. 00:05:34:19 00:05:36:17 What does that mean? What's your destination? 00:05:38:15 00:05:40:18 I'm sure you have a place. 00:05:40:21 00:05:42:17 Get out! 00:05:47:20 00:05:48:24 Aren't you ashamed of yourself? Get out! 00:05:50:21 00:05:53:03 The kid won't be a problem. 00:05:53:13 00:05:55:23 Get out now, or I'll kick you out. 00:05:59:00 00:06:01:14 All right. 00:06:01:23 00:06:03:06 The kid has a fever; At least get us down the street. 00:06:03:07 00:06:05:24 Do you have a cigarette? 00:06:08:05 00:06:10:05 Damn this shit! 00:06:18:23 00:06:20:18 What part of town are you from? 00:06:40:20 00:06:42:01 What's it to you? 00:06:42:10 00:06:43:13 Don't you have a brother man enough to keep you from doing this? 00:06:54:02 00:06:57:04 I got no brother and no time for preaching. 00:06:57:06 00:06:59:07 Just let me out right here. 00:06:59:09 00:07:01:09 There was a girl in our neighborhood. 00:07:01:19 00:07:03:08 Stop the car! 00:07:03:12 00:07:04:08 When they first moved in she was 6 or 7; 00:07:04:11 00:07:06:15 ...My sister Mahboub and her were like Siamese twins. 00:07:07:14 00:07:10:15 They would sit on the bed ... 00:07:11:05 00:07:12:16 ...and my mother would braid their hair. 00:07:13:04 00:07:15:05 Mahboub would get jealous of her, 00:07:15:11 00:07:17:04 ...because Masoum had such thick hair. 00:07:17:12 00:07:19:08 Her name was Masoum! 00:07:21:00 00:07:22:13 You didn't say which neighborhood you were from? 00:07:24:13 00:07:26:06 Stop the car! 00:07:26:10 00:07:27:23 Didn't you want some medicine for your kid? 00:07:28:14 00:07:31:00 As I was saying ... 00:07:32:06 00:07:34:02 Masoum and Mahboub ... 00:07:34:18 00:07:36:13 ...went to school together. 00:07:37:23 00:07:40:03 Either Mahboub was at their place or Masoum was at ours. 00:07:41:08 00:07:45:05 Masoum was a wonderful girl. 00:07:47:13 00:07:51:13 Unlike her asshole junkie brother. 00:07:53:03 00:07:55:17 I'll get out, stop the car. 00:07:58:03 00:07:59:24 Here, I don't have a light. 00:08:01:08 00:08:04:00 When Masoum left, Mahboub got very upset. 00:08:06:17 00:08:10:04 She looked everywhere for her. 00:08:11:01 00:08:13:02 Once she even tracked her down, 00:08:13:09 00:08:15:06 ...but then she disappeared again. 00:08:15:12 00:08:17:18 She's even kept something hidden inside her dresser. 00:08:19:07 00:08:21:16 It's a long, hacked off lock of braided hair. 00:08:22:03 00:08:26:09 It belongs to that same neighbor girl. 00:08:28:00 00:08:30:19 One night her son-of-a-bitch brother ... 00:08:31:02 00:08:33:03 ...wrongfully accused her of something. 00:08:33:10 00:08:35:01 He beat her and cut off her hair. 00:08:35:11 00:08:37:23 The next day Masoum left for good. 00:08:40:02 00:08:43:11 Oh, God! 00:08:46:07 00:08:48:13 Wait! 00:09:19:21 00:09:21:11 Hello. 00:11:35:05 00:11:36:00 Hello, son. What took you so long? 00:11:36:09 00:11:38:11 I was worried to death. 00:11:38:14 00:11:40:05 I had a special fare. 00:11:40:09 00:11:41:23 Were you in an accident? 00:11:42:05 00:11:43:10 Stop fussing, Mother. 00:11:43:18 00:11:45:14 Tell Sarvenaz to come out, I'm tired and I want to get going. 00:11:46:05 00:11:48:14 It's past midnight. She went to bed without having dinner. 00:11:48:17 00:11:51:21 Let me get her. 00:11:52:05 00:11:53:20 Where is Mahboub? 00:11:55:14 00:11:56:08 She's staying with her sister. 00:11:56:22 00:11:58:20 Has Hamideh got in a fight with her husband again? 00:11:59:15 00:12:01:20 Of course not! 00:12:02:03 00:12:03:24 Abbas! 00:12:06:09 00:12:07:16 Has something happened to Ali that you're not telling me? 00:12:08:21 00:12:11:18 Is he okay? 00:12:13:21 00:12:15:00 Do you think I'd be this calm ... 00:12:16:23 00:12:18:03 ...if something had happened to my brother? 00:12:18:10 00:12:21:07 Swear on your daughter's life ... 00:12:22:06 00:12:23:14 ...that you're not hiding something from me! 00:12:23:18 00:12:26:01 What? 00:12:30:19 00:12:31:19 I ran into Masoum. 00:12:32:04 00:12:33:18 Really? Our own Masoum? Zahra's daughter?! 00:12:34:04 00:12:37:19 Yes. 00:12:39:01 00:12:40:07 Where was she? 00:12:41:05 00:12:43:02 How was she doing? 00:12:43:16 00:12:45:08 I don't know what to say. 00:12:47:09 00:12:48:24 Did you ask her why she did this to her poor mother? 00:12:50:18 00:12:55:02 She even denied being Masoum. 00:12:56:09 00:13:00:10 Couldn't you at least get an address so her mother could see her? 00:13:00:16 00:13:04:12 It's better if she doesn't see her. 00:13:12:08 00:13:14:20 Oh, my god. 00:13:18:22 00:13:20:06 It's the end of the world. 00:13:20:17 00:13:22:13 Mothers searching for their children; Dead or alive. 00:13:22:15 00:13:26:03 (whispering a prayer) 00:13:28:15 00:13:33:13 Here you are. 00:13:49:23 00:13:50:17 Thank you very much. 00:13:51:02 00:13:52:07 Couldn't you have at least filled in these few lines for me? 00:13:52:13 00:13:56:07 Find someone to write it out for you. 00:13:56:10 00:13:58:10 How can I find someone? 00:13:58:17 00:13:59:19 Attention! The working hours of the Ministry are from 8:30 to 15:30. Thank you. 00:14:01:07 00:14:12:19 Hello, sir! 00:14:17:20 00:14:19:03 Could I trouble one of you gentlemen... 00:14:20:16 00:14:22:18 ...to write a letter for me? 00:14:22:21 00:14:25:24 No problem. 00:14:26:09 00:14:27:14 You go ahead. 00:14:27:19 00:14:28:20 What kind of letter? 00:14:29:01 00:14:30:13 I need a statement. 00:14:30:18 00:14:33:04 So far I've given them ten letters, 00:14:33:14 00:14:36:01 ...and now they're saying I have to write one for the... 00:14:36:10 00:14:40:12 Bureau or Ministry or Center... 00:14:41:03 00:14:44:01 ...something like that, I'm not even sure. 00:14:44:05 00:14:48:01 Tell me what your problem is and... 00:14:50:19 00:14:52:16 ...I will tell you who you need to write to. 00:14:52:21 00:14:55:10 My problem is that our factory hasn't paid us in 9 months. 00:14:55:20 00:15:00:02 I keep coming and going... 00:15:00:14 00:15:02:10 ...and no one accepts responsibility. 00:15:02:16 00:15:05:24 I understand. 00:15:06:10 00:15:07:14 Legal Bureau of Retirees Affairs. 00:15:09:19 00:15:19:22 I hereby respectfully state that I... 00:15:21:05 00:15:28:09 Your name? 00:15:30:09 00:15:31:07 Touba Mardani Dodangeh. 00:15:32:05 00:15:35:18 It's as long as a train. 00:15:35:21 00:15:36:22 Dodangeh. 00:15:37:02 00:15:38:07 Are you a temporary worker or do you have a contract? 00:15:38:19 00:15:41:04 You mean we can't continue this interview? 00:15:41:17 00:15:44:10 Cause I'm ready and willing to do it. 00:15:44:17 00:15:47:03 I'll issue the permission papers myself. 00:15:47:08 00:15:49:06 As I keep telling you, 00:15:49:12 00:15:51:13 ...my documentary is about the clientele and their problems. 00:15:51:19 00:15:54:04 It has nothing to do with the administration. 00:15:54:16 00:15:56:17 You turn on your camera & I'll show how they're connected. 00:15:56:21 00:15:59:21 Making connections is my specialty. 00:16:00:05 00:16:02:10 Oh, so that's how it is? I get it. 00:16:02:20 00:16:04:01 Well, thank you for clearing things up so soon. 00:16:04:08 00:16:07:01 I am Mohammad Javad Halimi, 00:16:07:07 00:16:08:19 ...I've been waiting to see you since morning. 00:16:09:00 00:16:10:22 You need to wait, sir. 00:16:11:01 00:16:12:07 Why don't we have some tea and I can explain everything to you. 00:16:12:12 00:16:15:23 I can't waste any more time. 00:16:16:02 00:16:17:19 I'm here to interview the clients and apparently I'm not permitted to do so. 00:16:17:21 00:16:20:15 But all they ever do is whine! 00:16:20:20 00:16:23:21 Problems exist everywhere, 00:16:24:08 00:16:25:22 ...but we know it's the people themselves... 00:16:26:06 00:16:28:16 ...who have the solutions to their problems. 00:16:28:20 00:16:32:07 So we should refer them to themselves. 00:16:32:19 00:16:36:10 I guess you could put it that way, but it has nothing to do with my project. 00:16:37:06 00:16:41:09 Sir, could you please finish the rest of my letter? 00:16:51:17 00:16:55:04 I need two minutes inside; I'll finish it when I come out. 00:16:55:08 00:16:58:12 Thank you. 00:16:58:14 00:17:00:14 Okay, all right... 00:17:03:01 00:17:04:10 I'll get the cake, too. 00:17:09:12 00:17:11:00 Forget about the watermelon, I only have two hands! 00:17:11:22 00:17:15:23 What did I raise two sons for? 00:17:16:14 00:17:18:03 Have them get it. 00:17:18:09 00:17:19:23 What car? I don't have it yet. 00:17:20:23 00:17:23:12 No, not today, not tomorrow; It might be ready by Saturday night. 00:17:24:07 00:17:29:08 I don't know. Bye. 00:17:30:09 00:17:34:07 Sign these, you spent the whole day with the filmmaker... 00:17:34:11 00:17:37:05 ...and these are all piled up. 00:17:37:09 00:17:39:10 Excuse me, who called for you? 00:17:41:01 00:17:43:07 I was in line, I thought it was my turn. 00:17:45:06 00:17:50:02 Didn't you call me in? 00:17:50:18 00:17:52:04 What do you want?! 00:17:52:06 00:17:53:19 This is a report regarding my situation. 00:17:54:02 00:17:58:15 All of this?! I'm too busy, tell me yourself! 00:18:01:13 00:18:06:16 My name is Mohammad Javad Halimi. 00:18:07:18 00:18:09:15 Step back... to your place! 00:18:09:16 00:18:12:16 Is this distant enough? 00:18:19:07 00:18:20:17 Yes, that's good. 00:18:20:18 00:18:22:00 As I was saying, I am Mohammad Javad Halimi. 00:18:22:22 00:18:25:19 Retired employee of the former Budget and Planning Department. 00:18:26:14 00:18:33:06 I have 30 years and 8 months of experience working with the government. 00:18:34:19 00:18:38:19 I retired 15 years ago. 00:18:39:22 00:18:41:22 Sir! It's my wife! Yes, what? 00:18:42:16 00:18:44:23 Is this the time to discuss eggplants? 00:18:47:03 00:18:49:18 I only have two hands, you know. 00:18:52:06 00:18:54:11 Okay, fine, I'll get them. 00:18:55:07 00:18:56:22 I'll be home at 4. 00:18:57:00 00:18:58:02 So... 00:18:58:15 00:18:59:04 ...as I was saying... 00:19:00:09 00:19:01:02 ...three months ago, I had a problem and... 00:19:01:09 00:19:03:22 ...I went to the ER and had a surgery. 00:19:04:03 00:19:10:16 This operation is covered by my insurance policy. 00:19:10:23 00:19:13:05 Do you follow, sir? 00:19:13:15 00:19:14:10 - Use your finger! - Okay! 00:19:14:18 00:19:16:05 But the problem is, since it was an emergency, 00:19:17:16 00:19:22:08 I was transferred to a hospital not covered by my insurance. 00:19:22:17 00:19:26:07 The point is... 00:19:26:21 00:19:28:02 ...my hospitalization coincided with a period in-between holidays. 00:19:28:05 00:19:33:14 Therefore, the report to the insurance company was put off till... 00:19:33:19 00:19:37:15 Caw, caw, caw! 00:19:38:09 00:19:40:15 Hello, Jafar! 00:19:41:07 00:19:44:11 What're you saying?! 00:19:45:04 00:19:46:07 Jafar, I need the car for the weekend. 00:19:47:15 00:19:51:05 I'm so busy. 00:19:51:17 00:19:53:22 I need the car by tomorrow! 00:19:55:04 00:19:56:24 Just have it ready. Good-bye. 00:19:57:09 00:19:59:12 Now what is it that you want? 00:19:59:21 00:20:01:08 I was saying, I am insured by Social Security Services. 00:20:02:02 00:20:05:13 And due to the delicate nature of my problem... 00:20:05:17 00:20:08:03 ...I wish to refrain from mentioning it out loud... 00:20:08:10 00:20:11:18 I was under treatment till a night before a two-day holiday. 00:20:12:05 00:20:16:12 Do you follow, sir? 00:20:16:18 00:20:18:00 My situation got critical... 00:20:19:06 00:20:21:00 ...warranting my transfer by ambulance to a nearby hospital, 00:20:21:06 00:20:27:14 Which unfortunately was a private one. 00:20:27:21 00:20:30:15 So for both the operation and the aftercare, I had to pay myself... 00:20:31:04 00:20:36:01 ...and had to borrow money from my wife's family. 00:20:36:17 00:20:41:09 Then when I tried to get reimbursed, they refused due to... 00:20:42:15 00:20:45:10 ...the -inevitable- delay in declaration. 00:20:45:19 00:20:48:14 They then made an improper order of re-examination! 00:20:49:10 00:20:52:17 I hate to say this... 00:20:53:15 00:20:55:16 You know how humiliating it'd be... 00:20:56:15 00:20:58:15 ...to have "that spot" re-examined. 00:21:01:06 00:21:04:10 Speak more clearly, sir! 00:21:04:21 00:21:07:08 - Take them away. - It's the last one. 00:21:08:00 00:21:10:02 - Later. Take it away! - Just one more. 00:21:10:20 00:21:13:01 Go away! Go! Go! 00:21:13:03 00:21:17:03 ...and take him. 00:21:17:07 00:21:18:23 Hey, baby! 00:21:20:03 00:21:21:12 Where were you? I called. 00:21:22:14 00:21:24:09 At the beauty salon? 00:21:25:11 00:21:26:18 What were you doing there, babe? 00:21:27:02 00:21:28:23 Jet black? 00:21:30:03 00:21:31:19 Blonde? 00:21:32:12 00:21:33:07 The way I like it? 00:21:33:13 00:21:35:16 I'll see it soon enough... I'll see you tomorrow. 00:21:36:05 00:21:39:00 You're my life, you're everything to me. 00:21:39:15 00:21:43:02 Okay! Okay, baby! 00:21:46:03 00:21:48:19 I'm drowning in work here! 00:21:53:09 00:21:55:24 Are you leaving, sir? 00:21:58:02 00:21:59:16 Do you expect me to stick with you the whole weekend?! 00:21:59:21 00:22:02:05 Sir, what exactly do you want? Just be brief. 00:22:03:00 00:22:06:05 All right. 00:22:06:13 00:22:07:18 I'll be as brief as possible. 00:22:07:19 00:22:10:02 I'm Halimi, retired, 30 years and 8 months of work experience. 00:22:10:10 00:22:13:22 27 days ago... had an emergency 00:22:14:14 00:22:17:14 ...operation, private hospital's huge bill, 00:22:17:17 00:22:20:06 ...loan from the family, 00:22:20:20 00:22:22:16 ...reimbursement requested from the Ministry, do you follow? 00:22:22:20 00:22:25:18 Improper request by the commission to re-examine "that spot"! 00:22:26:08 00:22:31:24 Oh, so that is "the spot" you were talking about?! 00:22:32:01 00:22:34:22 Just show them "the spot" and be done with it. 00:22:35:13 00:22:38:08 What do you mean, sir? 00:22:38:19 00:22:40:10 After over 30 years of honest work, 00:22:41:06 00:22:44:24 ...should I pull down my pants in front of anyone just to prove my word? 00:22:45:13 00:22:50:10 Pulling them down or not is up to you, but that's the law. 00:22:50:23 00:22:54:17 Or do you expect me to... I don't get it. 00:22:54:22 00:22:56:22 Where do you think you're going? 00:22:57:04 00:22:59:13 I'm not finished talking to you! 00:22:59:16 00:23:02:02 And you expect me to listen to a report about your "spot"? 00:23:02:10 00:23:05:16 I've been waiting since morning... 00:23:05:22 00:23:09:04 ...and now that I finally get in to see you, you're leaving?! 00:23:09:15 00:23:12:08 & that in office hours? 00:23:12:13 00:23:14:20 What a pain in the ass you are! 00:23:15:12 00:23:18:17 Hey, send in a security guard. 00:23:22:18 00:23:25:20 Who's available? 00:23:26:10 00:23:28:00 He's a little fellow, you can handle him yourself. 00:23:30:02 00:23:33:08 Just hurry up, I have work to do! 00:23:33:10 00:23:35:00 Have you no shame? How dare you call me a "pain in the ass"? 00:23:35:05 00:23:38:09 I haven't misplaced a single Rial in my 30 years and 8 months of service! 00:23:38:16 00:23:43:23 And now for a bill, I have to keep pulling my pants down in front of the likes of you? 00:23:44:14 00:23:50:18 Have you no dignity? Let go of me! He's the one you should detain! 00:23:51:01 00:23:55:20 Sir, you'll have a stroke and that will cause us problems. 00:23:56:05 00:23:58:21 I'll file a complaint! 00:23:59:02 00:24:00:13 Sir, stop provoking people! 00:24:00:20 00:24:01:20 You think I don't know what you do during work hours? 00:24:02:01 00:24:06:01 Instead of helping people, you call your mistress! 00:24:07:02 00:24:11:16 Your concern is her hair being "jet black or dark brown?" 00:24:12:01 00:24:17:06 How can you sleep at night stealing people's money? 00:24:18:18 00:24:21:20 I'm not done with you! 00:24:22:04 00:24:24:06 Stop provoking everyone! 00:24:24:18 00:24:26:07 Where are they taking him? 00:24:26:13 00:24:28:05 Stop provoking everyone! 00:24:28:17 00:24:30:21 We have the bed, camera and the duct tape... 00:24:36:16 00:24:38:20 We'll buy that on our way. 00:24:39:01 00:24:40:22 The rope must be tight enough not to get loose. 00:24:41:14 00:24:45:14 - So what if your husband suddenly shows up? - I'm sure he won't. 00:25:10:11 00:25:14:14 - What if he really comes? - I'm telling you, he won't! 00:25:15:11 00:25:17:17 He hasn't been home in two months. 00:25:17:19 00:25:19:22 What if after two months he suddenly decides to show up? 00:25:20:01 00:25:23:07 Even if he does, it has nothing to do with him. 00:25:23:19 00:25:26:11 Whatever you say. 00:25:26:20 00:25:27:23 Let's just go over our list once again. 00:25:28:12 00:25:30:21 Stop the train! I want to get off! There's no decency here! 00:25:31:00 00:25:35:23 This is bedlam, utter bedlam. Let me off here! 00:25:36:08 00:25:40:06 Is it him again? 00:25:49:06 00:25:50:20 Yeah. 00:25:51:11 00:25:52:07 So he's really falling for it! 00:25:53:11 00:25:55:03 So far so good. 00:25:56:09 00:25:58:03 How could he not recognize your voice? 00:25:59:16 00:26:02:00 I used "Voice Creator!" 00:26:02:10 00:26:03:21 We are holding your daughter. You will receive a film tonight. 00:26:04:20 00:26:07:13 Have 30 million ready by tomorrow, or else we will send you her corpse. 00:26:07:22 00:26:11:22 I'm pretty sure he won't even bat an eyelash. 00:26:13:08 00:26:15:21 This even worries me, how could it not worry him? 00:26:16:12 00:26:19:08 I called him and said: "Dad, I'm not feeling good." 00:26:21:08 00:26:25:14 "I'm frustrated, I'm sick of everything, I want to get out of this dump!" 00:26:25:19 00:26:29:19 I'm sure he said: "Off you go!" 00:26:30:02 00:26:31:22 Yeah, he said: "It was your own choice to get married, now deal with it." 00:26:32:16 00:26:36:08 I told him: "Suppose my marriage was a huge mistake... 00:26:36:15 00:26:39:12 ...but you're still my father, aren't you?" 00:26:39:22 00:26:41:17 Didn't he say we are on our own now? He's told me that at least ten times. 00:26:41:23 00:26:46:04 You know nothing matters for him except saving his face. 00:26:46:12 00:26:49:10 What matters is that no one in Tehran finds out, 00:26:49:16 00:26:51:23 that a bunch of thugs have kidnapped his daughter. 00:26:52:01 00:26:56:09 Thank God, I haven't had to hear his crap for a year. 00:26:56:14 00:26:58:15 "Stop embarrassing me. I have to think of my reputation." 00:26:58:17 00:27:01:15 "I can't afford to lose face." 00:27:01:16 00:27:04:14 Forget the 30 million, he'll pay 200 to keep his reputation intact. 00:27:04:22 00:27:08:18 Remember how he lost his cool in front of the guys? 00:27:09:02 00:27:12:00 He started yelling: "Get out of my house!" 00:27:12:08 00:27:15:00 "I'll break your bones! You've made my home a disco!" 00:27:15:12 00:27:18:01 It would have been better if we had turned out to be crackheads. 00:27:18:23 00:27:24:13 That would have shown him. 00:27:25:03 00:27:27:08 Yeah, All he cares about is the hot women around him. 00:27:27:16 00:27:32:16 He's built a harem for himself. 00:27:33:00 00:27:35:00 First he got rid of Mom & now it's our turn. 00:27:35:22 00:27:39:17 Why don't you ever call her? 00:27:40:14 00:27:42:11 I feel sick when I go there... 00:27:45:19 00:27:48:11 ...and see how she always gives in to her husband's wishes. 00:27:49:05 00:27:52:02 But he's not a bad guy. 00:27:52:11 00:27:53:24 I've seen him a few times, he's much better than Dad. 00:27:54:07 00:27:57:15 Poor Mom. 00:27:59:15 00:28:01:09 Have you told her about how you've screwed up? 00:28:02:14 00:28:05:24 Tell her what? 00:28:06:15 00:28:07:19 You're right. What is there to say? 00:28:09:07 00:28:11:05 You're nuts! What made you think you could be a businessman? 00:28:12:02 00:28:16:14 No, look at me. 00:28:16:20 00:28:18:12 You can barely take care of yourself. 00:28:18:16 00:28:20:22 You go into business with a bunch of bums, 00:28:21:02 00:28:23:24 handing out checks like crazy! 00:28:24:06 00:28:26:11 And hope they don't bounce. 00:28:27:06 00:28:28:20 They already bounced two months ago! 00:28:29:03 00:28:31:00 Great! I should congratulate you then. 00:28:31:07 00:28:34:08 But if it had worked... 00:28:34:11 00:28:35:24 ...a bookstore, DVD rental, internet cafe, a small screening room... 00:28:37:05 00:28:44:05 We'd serve stew in little bowls, good music... 00:28:44:20 00:28:47:01 You're totally nuts! I'm serious. 00:28:47:08 00:28:49:14 You need to see a doctor. 00:28:49:21 00:28:52:05 People don't have money to buy bread, they're flat broke, 00:28:52:21 00:28:57:12 And this is the time for you to start a business? 00:28:58:03 00:29:02:07 But what I told him was perfect. 00:29:04:02 00:29:06:08 We will leave the tape in the mailbox of your neighbors. 00:29:06:19 00:29:08:20 You will then receive a call telling you exactly where it is. 00:29:08:20 00:29:12:00 It's our stop. 00:29:13:10 00:29:15:05 Excuse me. 00:29:17:19 00:29:19:09 (Metro vendor hawking her wares.) 00:29:20:18 00:29:24:18 What we have here... 00:29:42:02 00:29:43:13 ...is a charity drug rehabilitation center for women. 00:29:43:21 00:29:48:10 Fine. 00:29:48:19 00:29:49:10 So you wouldn't have any problem with me filming here? 00:29:49:16 00:29:51:24 Providing you have permission... 00:29:52:03 00:29:53:13 Hi, Kokab, how are you? 00:29:54:12 00:29:56:08 All you need is permission from the welfare department. 00:29:57:05 00:29:59:19 Hello, Doctor. How are you? 00:30:00:13 00:30:01:18 You had a few calls from the military hospital. 00:30:02:05 00:30:05:10 And you have a message from a Ms. Gilaneh. 00:30:05:15 00:30:08:01 Hope it's nothing serious. 00:30:08:22 00:30:10:02 Doctor Dabiri kindly volunteers his time at our clinic. 00:30:10:05 00:30:14:05 - It's my pleasure. -The pleasure is mine. 00:30:14:17 00:30:16:13 I hope you understand the sensitive circumstances of these women. 00:30:17:18 00:30:21:03 If their images were to go public... 00:30:21:04 00:30:24:00 Sure, I'm here to help and not to cause problems. 00:30:24:07 00:30:27:21 Excuse me. Hello! Yes, yes. 00:30:28:03 00:30:31:15 I'll be in touch. 00:30:32:00 00:30:33:10 Oh, yes sure. How are you? 00:30:33:12 00:30:34:24 I was actually waiting for your call. 00:30:35:14 00:30:37:16 Oh doctor, you have healing hands. 00:30:39:12 00:30:42:20 I don't want to lose my Ismael. 00:30:43:18 00:30:47:20 He's been unconcious since yesterday. 00:30:48:23 00:30:51:16 Doctor, You have to come and see him! 00:30:52:13 00:30:57:15 The infirmary doctors don't know him. 00:30:58:17 00:31:01:12 You were there at the front with him; You both were wounded. 00:31:01:23 00:31:05:12 These people are telling me he won't regain consciousness! 00:31:06:11 00:31:12:08 Ohhh, my son! 00:31:14:02 00:31:15:22 My sweet darling son! What did you do to yourself? 00:31:17:01 00:31:21:15 Doctor, are you okay? 00:31:23:03 00:31:24:22 Sara, please come in. 00:31:26:00 00:31:29:08 Am I interrupting you? 00:31:30:14 00:31:32:06 No, it's nothing. 00:31:33:10 00:31:35:03 Sometimes I wish... 00:31:37:05 00:31:39:00 ...I had lost my eyes and ears instead of my arm. 00:31:39:03 00:31:41:15 Don't let it get to you, Doctor. 00:31:41:21 00:31:43:18 Forget it. How are you doing? 00:31:44:05 00:31:45:19 I'm doing okay. 00:31:46:00 00:31:46:19 Do you have everything under control? 00:31:46:20 00:31:48:13 - Your meds? Your tests? - Yes. 00:31:48:18 00:31:50:24 Hello. 00:31:51:05 00:31:52:00 No tea for me, I have to go. 00:31:52:02 00:31:54:04 Doctor, at least let me bring in Samira before you leave. 00:31:54:06 00:31:57:15 Don't forget, Monday morning at 7, be at the Burn Center Hospital. 00:31:58:00 00:32:01:06 Dr. Hosseini will see you. 00:32:01:12 00:32:02:22 Yes, sir. That's very kind of you. 00:32:03:07 00:32:05:00 Nargess, come here please. 00:32:05:12 00:32:06:23 I'm coming. 00:32:07:04 00:32:08:12 Put out your cigarette. 00:32:10:07 00:32:11:07 Doctor, Samira misses you, could you sit with her a bit before you leave? 00:32:11:12 00:32:15:16 Have a seat. 00:32:15:21 00:32:16:21 I'm going to take the girls to the hospital. 00:32:19:05 00:32:21:00 Bye for now, sir. 00:32:21:14 00:32:22:21 What's wrong? 00:32:23:20 00:32:24:24 Samira? 00:32:25:18 00:32:27:11 Sweetie, 00:32:27:19 00:32:29:08 What's wrong? 00:32:30:05 00:32:31:10 Samira? 00:32:36:16 00:32:38:20 -Can you handle it? - Of course I can! 00:32:42:10 00:32:44:15 Kobra! You shouldn't with that back of yours. 00:32:44:15 00:32:47:00 I'll take care of this. 00:32:47:11 00:32:49:21 Kobra, why didn't you take the bags downstairs? 00:33:16:17 00:33:19:11 Sara, Hamed is waiting for you. 00:33:20:14 00:33:23:17 Mrs. Monshizadeh? 00:33:23:22 00:33:24:24 Yes? 00:33:25:03 00:33:25:14 I have to go to the military hospital. 00:33:25:19 00:33:27:05 I left Samira's prescription on my desk. 00:33:27:09 00:33:28:21 She has to take some Diazepam before she goes to bed. 00:33:29:03 00:33:31:05 She's not doing well emotionally. 00:33:31:14 00:33:32:24 Okay, thanks. 00:33:33:03 00:33:34:05 - Hello, sir! I can give you a ride. - No, thank you. 00:33:34:06 00:33:37:02 Thank you. 00:33:37:03 00:33:37:21 Let me give you your change. 00:33:38:06 00:33:39:17 No, keep the change. We owe you a few fares as it is. 00:33:39:23 00:33:42:15 Here are the receipts. 00:33:43:13 00:33:44:23 These are the test results for Kokab and her daughter. 00:33:45:08 00:33:47:16 I'm so nervous every time I want to open these results. 00:33:48:02 00:33:51:09 You have every right to be. 00:33:51:16 00:33:53:12 Hamed! Would you give me a ride... 00:33:53:17 00:33:55:17 ...to Samira's father's shop on your way back? 00:33:55:21 00:33:58:06 I have to run an errand, then I'll have a student at 6. 00:33:58:15 00:34:01:24 Can we do it tomorrow? 00:34:02:10 00:34:04:14 - Don't worry, I'll manage. - My apologies. 00:34:04:21 00:34:06:11 Don't worry about it. Just give me the address? 00:34:06:16 00:34:08:12 Maryam, put out your cigarette. 00:34:08:23 00:34:10:16 Straighten up your scarf. 00:34:11:13 00:34:12:16 I want you to behave when you get there. 00:34:13:20 00:34:15:15 They reek of cigarettes. 00:34:16:06 00:34:17:20 - Bye. - Bye, 00:34:18:00 00:34:18:15 I have everything arranged over there. 00:34:18:20 00:34:20:11 Hello Hamed! 00:34:21:07 00:34:22:03 Hurry up, girls, Hamed's time is precious. He's not anything like us. 00:34:22:09 00:34:26:03 Sara, are you making fun of me again? 00:34:26:09 00:34:29:03 Can I help you? 00:34:39:18 00:34:41:19 - Yes? - Tell Nargess to come out. 00:34:42:13 00:34:44:04 Excuse me? 00:34:44:19 00:34:45:21 Nargess. Tell her to come out. 00:34:47:04 00:34:48:21 Which Nargess? 00:34:49:05 00:34:50:11 Safarkhani. Tell her to come here. 00:34:51:03 00:34:52:22 And you are? 00:34:53:07 00:34:54:15 I'm her husband. Tell her to come out. 00:34:56:15 00:34:58:21 Please wait here for a second. 00:35:01:03 00:35:03:06 Don't shut the door. 00:35:06:02 00:35:07:10 I'll open it again. Just a minute, sir. 00:35:07:14 00:35:10:06 Just give me a minute! 00:35:12:01 00:35:13:10 Nargess! Is this guy really your husband? 00:35:14:12 00:35:17:08 How did he find her? 00:35:17:16 00:35:18:21 He didn't know you work here? 00:35:19:15 00:35:20:18 He's been putting her through hell. 00:35:20:20 00:35:22:06 Alright, let her speak for herself. 00:35:22:11 00:35:23:23 Sorry for not telling you that I was married. 00:35:24:05 00:35:26:05 I hid for three months and didn't even tell my kids. 00:35:26:09 00:35:28:24 She used to sleep in the Shrine. 00:35:29:04 00:35:30:24 She told me about her troubles, so I brought her here. 00:35:31:08 00:35:33:21 I kept begging him to go to rehab. 00:35:34:06 00:35:36:12 I've lost the respect of our neighbors. 00:35:36:15 00:35:38:17 He'd beat me in front of my son-in-law. 00:35:38:18 00:35:40:12 Please get rid of him. 00:35:40:16 00:35:41:16 He won't leave! He's sitting by the door. 00:35:42:00 00:35:43:21 He's suddenly remembered he has a wife. 00:35:44:05 00:35:46:24 Don't exaggerate! Put these in my room. 00:35:47:02 00:35:49:19 Bring in the groceries and shut the door. Don't let anyone in or out. 00:35:49:23 00:35:52:19 You see how he is? I've had to deal with this forever. 00:35:53:03 00:35:56:01 Alright, let's bring him into the office and see what he has to say. 00:35:56:14 00:35:59:10 He'll ask for forgiveness and for me to go back home. 00:35:59:17 00:36:02:06 If I refuse, he'll just beat me up. 00:36:02:10 00:36:04:08 It won't be his first time. 00:36:04:12 00:36:05:19 I didn't even know what addiction was. 00:36:06:02 00:36:08:09 The father of my child died, I married this guy out of desperation. 00:36:08:14 00:36:11:20 He's acting up. Go talk to him, maybe he'll calm down. 00:36:12:04 00:36:15:16 If he tries to take me by force, I'll set myself on fire. 00:36:15:23 00:36:18:12 Oh, don't say that! 00:36:18:17 00:36:20:07 He's going to upset the neighbors. 00:36:21:06 00:36:23:02 Now you remember her? Go get lost! 00:36:23:08 00:36:26:00 What are you all looking at? 00:36:27:09 00:36:29:04 Kobra, go back inside and shut the door. 00:36:29:08 00:36:32:18 Sir, why are you making such a scene? 00:36:36:08 00:36:38:13 A scene? You ain't seen nothing yet. 00:36:38:17 00:36:40:20 Why is she here anyway? 00:36:40:22 00:36:42:07 What is this place? 00:36:42:19 00:36:43:12 Let me explain! 00:36:43:23 00:36:44:21 Don't! She left everything behind & came here probably for another guy. 00:36:45:01 00:36:48:19 I want to hear her out. Get out of the way! 00:36:48:22 00:36:51:04 You don't have the right to go in. 00:36:51:10 00:36:53:01 Why not? What kind of place is this? 00:36:53:06 00:36:57:08 Sir, just calm down. 00:36:57:14 00:36:59:05 Just tell her to come here and stop messing with me! 00:37:00:07 00:37:04:22 You can file a complaint. 00:37:05:01 00:37:07:04 - I swear I'll make a complaint. - Very good. 00:37:07:05 00:37:10:09 I'll teach you both a lesson. You're hiding my wife. 00:37:10:14 00:37:15:05 - You're hiding my wife. - Don't hit yourself! 00:37:15:21 00:37:17:23 Why are you hiding my wife?! 00:37:18:04 00:37:20:11 Sir, just calm down. 00:37:20:12 00:37:24:02 I'll go see what I can do for you. Okay? 00:37:24:09 00:37:26:17 Go ahead. 00:37:27:02 00:37:27:21 I'll go convince her to come out. 00:37:28:01 00:37:29:07 Just take a seat. 00:37:29:13 00:37:30:18 Sit down right here. 00:37:31:03 00:37:32:19 Meth has messed up his head. 00:37:40:21 00:37:42:17 Stop crying. The tears will open your sores. 00:37:43:00 00:37:46:02 I know he's going to kill me someday. 00:37:46:17 00:37:49:14 - No one ever listens to me. - Yes we do, honey. 00:37:49:20 00:37:52:24 Don't let him take me away. 00:37:53:09 00:37:55:00 I won't let him take you away. 00:37:55:08 00:37:57:06 I 'll work here as a slave, just don't let him take me. 00:37:58:00 00:38:00:19 What're you talking about? 00:38:01:02 00:38:03:04 What do you mean as a slave? You are working here. 00:38:04:02 00:38:06:21 Maybe I can talk to him and convince him to go back to rehab. 00:38:07:04 00:38:11:01 Maybe he'll come to his senses. 00:38:11:19 00:38:13:04 Come to his senses? 00:38:13:11 00:38:14:17 You have no idea what I've been through. 00:38:14:22 00:38:17:18 Don't cry, honey. 00:38:18:08 00:38:21:11 I lied. 00:38:22:02 00:38:23:22 About what? 00:38:24:10 00:38:25:23 I wasn't burned in a gas tank explosion. 00:38:26:08 00:38:30:15 He splashed boiling water in my face. 00:38:33:01 00:38:38:08 Nargess! 00:38:38:20 00:38:40:11 He promised to go into rehab if I didn't tell the police. 00:38:44:03 00:38:48:16 Get out here. 00:38:48:22 00:38:49:18 When I got out of the hospital, 00:38:50:01 00:38:51:24 ...I went straight to the clinic where he was. 00:38:52:05 00:38:54:11 They told me he'd only stayed for three days. 00:38:55:02 00:38:57:08 Nargess! 00:38:58:19 00:38:59:23 Come out right now! 00:39:00:13 00:39:01:16 Oh, God! Why did you leave? 00:39:03:15 00:39:05:23 - Why did you leave me? - Just kill me and set me free. 00:39:06:06 00:39:08:11 Why did you leave? 00:39:08:16 00:39:10:12 What're you saying? 00:39:10:19 00:39:11:11 I swear I'm gonna cut you into pieces. 00:39:11:18 00:39:13:09 - Go ahead! - Get out of my way! 00:39:13:18 00:39:14:14 - Try me! - Get lost! 00:39:15:00 00:39:16:10 You're a coward hiding behind a knife? 00:39:16:15 00:39:20:05 You have no mercy. You have no conscience. 00:39:20:15 00:39:22:15 Look what you've done to her? 00:39:22:19 00:39:24:19 Hey, open your eyes and look! 00:39:25:04 00:39:27:15 Is this what she gets for not reporting you? 00:39:28:08 00:39:30:15 Oh, no! 00:39:31:08 00:39:32:01 Just because you're the husband, 00:39:32:04 00:39:32:24 You can do whatever you want? 00:39:33:04 00:39:34:23 - Oh, no! - Let's go back inside. 00:39:35:05 00:39:38:00 I'll be right there. 00:39:45:05 00:39:47:03 Oh, Nargess... 00:39:47:06 00:39:48:24 My Nargess... 00:39:50:08 00:39:52:01 Nargess, honey. 00:39:53:20 00:39:55:22 I swear, I'm sorry, Nargess. 00:39:58:17 00:40:01:24 Nargess, I don't have anyone. 00:40:02:11 00:40:05:16 Nargess, I wasn't thinking. 00:40:06:10 00:40:09:04 God knows. I made a mistake. 00:40:09:10 00:40:11:22 I don't know what happened. 00:40:12:07 00:40:14:11 How could I do this to those eyes? 00:40:16:09 00:40:19:07 Nargess... Nargess, please come back. 00:40:20:00 00:40:22:13 For God's sake, come back to me, Nargess. 00:40:22:21 00:40:26:03 I don't have anyone but you. 00:40:27:00 00:40:31:03 Hello? 00:40:40:12 00:40:42:10 Yes, I understand. 00:40:42:15 00:40:43:23 Okay. 00:40:44:03 00:40:45:03 Surely, if that's what you want. 00:40:45:05 00:40:47:23 I'll make sure the loan goes through by the end of the week. 00:40:49:01 00:40:52:14 You're welcome.Goodbye. 00:40:54:06 00:40:56:13 You've written here that your husband owns a business. 00:40:58:06 00:41:01:01 Why do you need a loan then? 00:41:01:12 00:41:02:13 I need to buy stuff for my daughter's baby. 00:41:02:13 00:41:04:14 And I'll make the payments myself. 00:41:04:19 00:41:06:02 What happened to your face? 00:41:06:08 00:41:07:09 It was burned. 00:41:08:00 00:41:09:03 What? 00:41:09:11 00:41:09:24 It was burned. A gas tank exploded. 00:41:10:05 00:41:12:14 All right, your request will have to be reviewed. 00:41:14:07 00:41:17:08 Come see Mrs. Rasouli next week. 00:41:17:17 00:41:19:09 I have a job. 00:41:19:15 00:41:20:24 I can bring whatever guarantee you need. 00:41:21:16 00:41:23:02 And Ms. Monshizadeh will be my guarantor. 00:41:23:05 00:41:24:14 She's highly esteemed here. 00:41:24:22 00:41:26:04 Hopefully, it'll be approved. 00:41:26:11 00:41:27:24 You may go now. 00:41:28:06 00:41:29:09 Thank you. 00:41:29:16 00:41:30:17 You're welcome. 00:41:31:02 00:41:32:14 What can I do for you, ma'am? 00:41:33:09 00:41:36:06 We all have problems here. While you were on the phone... 00:41:36:19 00:41:38:15 ...that woman cut to the front & started yapping. 00:41:38:19 00:41:44:09 I've come all the way from the other side of the city... 00:41:45:01 00:41:47:16 ...and I have to travel all the way back... 00:41:47:20 00:41:50:10 ...together with people worse off, 00:41:50:11 00:41:53:05 ...hoping to get what we are entitled to. 00:41:53:09 00:41:55:13 May God help to set things right. 00:41:55:19 00:41:58:05 Maybe you're God's agent for setting things right. 00:41:58:13 00:42:02:20 What can I do for you, ma'am? 00:42:03:02 00:42:05:02 My son has been arrested, 00:42:05:05 00:42:06:22 ...and I need to pay his bail. 00:42:07:04 00:42:09:14 I have no savings, 00:42:09:20 00:42:10:22 ...no property, nor any rich relatives. 00:42:11:01 00:42:15:04 What am I supposed to do? 00:42:16:01 00:42:17:06 Please dont' let me down. 00:42:17:07 00:42:18:14 What was your son's crime? 00:42:18:16 00:42:19:18 What crime? He's done nothing wrong. 00:42:20:00 00:42:23:00 He was speaking his mind out in the streets like many others. 00:42:23:05 00:42:25:19 Ma'am, if you play with fire, you'll get burned. 00:42:25:20 00:42:28:03 You should have kept him under control. 00:42:28:11 00:42:30:17 What is that supposed to mean? 00:42:30:22 00:42:32:20 Did he stab anybody or steal anything? 00:42:33:07 00:42:36:07 I'm not the judge ma'am. 00:42:36:16 00:42:37:21 We don't do bail money here. 00:42:37:23 00:42:39:06 Next! 00:42:39:07 00:42:40:00 Please, Miss, help my boy. 00:42:40:20 00:42:44:08 Is a poor old woman like me, 00:42:44:20 00:42:46:01 ...who has no shit in her own country... 00:42:46:04 00:42:47:23 ...supposed to watch her child rot in jail? 00:42:48:06 00:42:50:21 Hello. Yes? 00:42:54:11 00:42:56:18 I had checked the dates. 00:42:58:09 00:43:00:12 Ms. Rasouli, bring her some water. 00:43:02:19 00:43:05:15 Yes, I wish you'd called earlier. 00:43:06:15 00:43:12:04 Hello. 00:43:19:23 00:43:21:15 Is everyone here? 00:43:23:12 00:43:24:17 No, everyone who's coming is already here. 00:43:24:22 00:43:27:01 Let's get going then. 00:43:27:05 00:43:28:11 A prayer for our driver! 00:43:29:01 00:43:30:23 Blessings upon Muhammad and all his descendants! 00:43:31:06 00:43:36:01 Driver, wait! Wait, it's Mrs. Touba! 00:43:36:08 00:43:37:18 Mrs. Touba! 00:43:38:09 00:43:39:21 Mrs. Touba! Come on, Mrs. Touba! 00:43:43:09 00:43:45:09 Alright, don't rush her. We don't want her to get run over. 00:43:45:17 00:43:49:19 Excuse me, please move back just a little bit. 00:44:09:11 00:44:12:19 Hello, Mrs.Touba. 00:44:17:05 00:44:18:07 - Hello. - Hello. 00:44:18:13 00:44:20:02 Why the camera? 00:44:21:10 00:44:22:10 Why were you late? 00:44:23:04 00:44:24:19 Hopefully, we will not return empty-handed. 00:44:27:04 00:44:29:22 A louder prayer! 00:44:30:04 00:44:31:16 Blessings upon Muhammad and all his descendants! 00:44:31:17 00:44:37:07 Hey, driver! If you take the beltway, we won't hit all the red lights. 00:44:37:15 00:44:40:21 It makes no difference. 00:44:41:04 00:44:43:16 Give me some water, please. 00:44:44:14 00:44:46:15 Here you go, Mrs. Touba. 00:44:48:03 00:44:49:14 Okay, everybody! When we get there... 00:44:50:01 00:44:51:23 ...we get out of the van nd stand quietly in a corner. 00:44:52:01 00:44:55:03 If anyone asks you anything, no one says a word. 00:44:55:10 00:44:58:23 We wait for our elder to speak - Mrs. Touba. 00:44:59:07 00:45:01:24 Ali speaks well, too. He reads the papers. 00:45:02:15 00:45:04:23 And Taghi here really knows how to cry. 00:45:05:19 00:45:08:14 Now, Mehdi, don't go losing your temper. 00:45:13:02 00:45:16:14 You'll get us all into trouble. 00:45:17:14 00:45:18:21 I haven't done anything. 00:45:18:23 00:45:20:23 No, I'm just saying, God forbid... 00:45:21:10 00:45:23:13 ...don't give them any excuse to say... 00:45:23:20 00:45:26:02 ...we're provoking anyone or things like that. 00:45:26:06 00:45:28:12 We made our demands clear, but nothing came of it. 00:45:28:19 00:45:31:16 I'm just asking, do letters pay our bills? 00:45:31:21 00:45:34:11 It's my debts... My debts... 00:45:34:19 00:45:37:11 Hey, it's okay, go on. 00:45:37:18 00:45:39:20 I'm... ummm... saying that... 00:45:40:02 00:45:42:15 Why do you stay on the same channel? 00:45:43:11 00:45:45:14 I got all tongue tied in front of the camera! 00:45:46:16 00:45:49:04 I just wanted to say... 00:45:49:10 00:45:50:06 ...that I hide in my room like a criminal. 00:45:50:10 00:45:52:18 I'm afraid if I step outside, I'll get caught. 00:45:53:01 00:45:55:03 You know what? 00:45:55:05 00:45:56:23 They sold the factory three months ago... 00:45:57:04 00:45:59:08 ...and didn't tell anyone! 00:45:59:10 00:46:00:16 And the guy who bought it... 00:46:00:22 00:46:02:15 ...wants to tear it down and build a housing project. 00:46:02:18 00:46:05:06 What are we supposed to do? 00:46:05:14 00:46:06:22 It's been sold three times... 00:46:07:19 00:46:09:07 ...and each time a group of workers get laid off. 00:46:09:10 00:46:11:14 If we complain, our employer says: 00:46:11:18 00:46:13:23 "They're bringing in goods from China, ...cheaper than what we can produce." 00:46:14:03 00:46:16:16 What do I care? Close the borders. Why should the worker suffer the consequences? 00:46:16:16 00:46:19:24 We've done this before and it didn't do any good... 00:46:20:04 00:46:22:06 They haven't paid us in 9 months, 00:46:22:09 00:46:24:13 ...but we have to act legally. 00:46:24:15 00:46:26:09 It's not like we're doing anything illegal. 00:46:26:22 00:46:29:22 Some water, Mr. Cameraman? 00:46:30:22 00:46:32:01 Is this going to be shown on TV? 00:46:32:06 00:46:34:07 Look, I must be the breadwinner of my family. 00:46:34:21 00:46:37:21 But right now, my wife's the one supporting me. 00:46:38:06 00:46:41:23 I ask you, is that right? 00:46:42:07 00:46:43:15 Then what's all this talk of protecting the poor? 00:46:43:18 00:46:46:02 I'm four months behind on my rent now. 00:46:46:14 00:46:49:05 Who am I supposed to blame? 00:46:49:14 00:46:50:17 What if the landlord decides to get rid of me? 00:46:50:20 00:46:53:07 Look, these are the hands of a worker. 00:46:53:12 00:46:55:24 I've worked them hard all my life to provide for my family. 00:46:56:07 00:47:01:09 Now my kids have nothing to eat. 00:47:01:20 00:47:05:20 Listen, we've written to the Governor, to the Ministry of Labour... 00:47:06:15 00:47:10:05 Who's going to answer? When? Where? 00:47:10:10 00:47:13:01 For 17 years, we've lived in dust and where has it gotten us? 00:47:13:12 00:47:18:08 You're better at talking, Mrs. Touba. 00:47:18:20 00:47:21:02 Come on, what's she supposed to say? 00:47:21:04 00:47:23:10 Haven't they already made a hundred of these films? 00:47:23:10 00:47:27:01 She's right. 00:47:27:13 00:47:28:18 Please, just say what you have to say. 00:47:29:02 00:47:31:20 Okay, I will. 00:47:33:03 00:47:34:08 Honorable officials & authorities, 00:47:34:19 00:47:38:23 ...ladies & gentlemen... 00:47:39:01 00:47:40:07 Whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever you believe in... 00:47:41:18 00:47:46:03 ...please come and see for yourselves our miserable life. 00:47:46:10 00:47:52:00 Things were hard enough when we were employed. 00:47:52:19 00:47:55:11 Now with the factory shut down... 00:47:55:15 00:47:58:20 Each one of us supports a big family. 00:47:59:02 00:48:01:16 They support their children, in-laws & grandkids. 00:48:01:21 00:48:04:16 That young man there is a newlywed. 00:48:05:02 00:48:06:21 He was so full of hope... 00:48:07:04 00:48:08:17 ...when he was first hired at the factory. 00:48:08:20 00:48:11:11 The high prices are breaking us. 00:48:12:17 00:48:14:22 Don't say anything that might get you in trouble. 00:48:15:02 00:48:18:00 They'll show this somewhere! 00:48:18:04 00:48:20:07 Thank you for the monthly 40,000 toman subsidies! 00:48:21:00 00:48:26:21 But at the same time... 00:48:27:03 00:48:28:10 ...the prices have gone up 40 times. 00:48:28:15 00:48:31:09 Water & electricity bills! 00:48:31:19 00:48:33:21 500 Tomans for a loaf of bread! 00:48:35:17 00:48:37:17 So you see, 00:48:38:16 00:48:39:10 ...if we were to speak of our pain inside... 00:48:39:14 00:48:41:21 ...and tell it to a rock, it would break into pieces. 00:48:42:06 00:48:46:08 That's why I'm telling you not to say anything. 00:48:46:12 00:48:49:07 Hey, let her speak. 00:48:49:15 00:48:50:18 It's a year since they arrested my boy. 00:48:53:14 00:48:55:07 I have no house or land. 00:48:55:11 00:48:58:09 Please, don't say this stuff on camera. 00:48:58:22 00:49:00:24 Is he breaking into somebody's house? 00:49:01:07 00:49:03:08 I'll say what I have to say, and I'll say it right. 00:49:03:12 00:49:06:15 I slaved away, so he could go to college. 00:49:07:23 00:49:10:23 He hasn't found a job in 4 years. 00:49:11:06 00:49:14:12 He'll take any decent job. 00:49:14:16 00:49:17:04 To get any kind of job, 00:49:17:13 00:49:19:10 ...you need the right connections... 00:49:19:14 00:49:21:19 Ma'am, please, no politics! 00:49:21:19 00:49:24:12 Is it political to talk about our youth? 00:49:24:13 00:49:27:16 Talking about my son's problems is political? 00:49:29:11 00:49:33:06 You should always be close to this or that group... 00:49:35:10 00:49:39:14 ...or a member of such and such parties. 00:49:40:04 00:49:42:10 Thank God he's not become a heroin junkie! 00:49:42:19 00:49:47:08 Come to our neighborhood to see... 00:49:47:15 00:49:49:18 ...how many kids are using drugs now. 00:49:49:21 00:49:54:10 They are pushing heroin in junior high schools now! 00:49:54:21 00:50:01:04 And you always hear them say: 00:50:01:15 00:50:03:17 "Things will get better." 00:50:03:20 00:50:05:07 But how? Who is going to feed our families? 00:50:05:15 00:50:07:24 To raise our kids properly... 00:50:08:09 00:50:12:02 That's why I'm running all day to get my son out. 00:50:12:10 00:50:17:10 That's all I do. 00:50:17:17 00:50:19:14 Sir, who do you show these films to? 00:50:20:17 00:50:28:03 And let's say they do see them, 00:50:28:18 00:50:32:11 ...So what? 00:50:32:15 00:50:34:04 Hello? Where are you guys? 00:50:34:10 00:50:37:19 Why are you going back? 00:50:39:20 00:50:41:17 What are they blocking the street for? 00:50:45:16 00:50:47:13 We're on our way anyway. 00:50:49:13 00:50:50:21 What are they saying? 00:50:52:10 00:50:53:15 He says they are turning buses around. 00:50:53:22 00:50:55:13 Well, let us turn back as well then. 00:50:55:16 00:50:56:22 What do you mean, turn back? 00:50:57:01 00:50:58:11 You shouldn't have come with us in the first place! 00:50:59:00 00:51:00:17 Sir, should I turn back? 00:51:01:00 00:51:02:13 What difference does it make to you? 00:51:02:19 00:51:04:21 Just take your money, brother! 00:51:05:02 00:51:06:10 The poor guy's right, you know. 00:51:06:14 00:51:08:01 What do you mean he's right? 00:51:08:10 00:51:09:14 Are you going to be scared off that easily? 00:51:09:16 00:51:12:09 They've messed with us so bad, we can't even speak out anymore. 00:51:12:19 00:51:15:16 You are all free to go back. 00:51:16:13 00:51:19:09 I'm gonna go stand there ... 00:51:19:14 00:51:21:14 ...until someone comes and asks me what the hell I want. 00:51:21:19 00:51:24:11 Calm down... 00:51:25:17 00:51:27:11 ...before they accuse us of provoking others. 00:51:27:17 00:51:30:24 For God's sake, don't get us in trouble. 00:51:31:15 00:51:34:01 Here they come! 00:51:38:14 00:51:39:12 Nobody says a word, okay? I'll do the talking. 00:51:39:22 00:51:42:11 Van, move along! 00:51:46:09 00:51:49:17 Yes, sir. We're leaving, just give us a minute. 00:51:53:07 00:51:57:12 Good day, sir. 00:51:58:18 00:52:00:16 Why are you standing there? 00:52:00:19 00:52:02:01 Move on. 00:52:02:19 00:52:03:22 Please let us get out so the driver can leave. 00:52:05:10 00:52:08:12 Congregating is against the law. 00:52:08:19 00:52:10:14 But we are not congregating, we just want to talk. 00:52:10:21 00:52:13:15 Then your representative can make an appointment. 00:52:14:08 00:52:15:22 Nobody gets off the bus! 00:52:16:02 00:52:17:13 Who are you kidding, sir? 00:52:17:18 00:52:19:24 Who is going to answer to the representative? 00:52:20:07 00:52:22:17 Sit down, ma'am. You, as the elder here, 00:52:23:12 00:52:25:24 ...should be telling the rest to be on their way. 00:52:26:03 00:52:27:16 When you answer to their wives' and children's empty stomachs, I'll get them out of here. 00:52:27:22 00:52:32:24 Let go of the door, ma'am. 00:52:33:09 00:52:34:24 Come on, sir, sit back down. 00:52:35:18 00:52:38:13 Get out of here! 00:52:38:23 00:52:40:15 I just want to sit here & see what they are saying. 00:52:45:10 00:52:47:21 Let the driver back in his seat! 00:52:48:03 00:52:50:12 - Don't cause trouble! - What trouble? 00:52:50:14 00:52:52:12 Where's your faith in God? 00:52:52:17 00:52:55:10 We're just workers, here to get our money. 00:52:55:14 00:52:58:11 Let me arrest you for provoking workers, you might learn a lesson. 00:52:58:17 00:53:03:00 Did I provoke you, guys? 00:53:04:00 00:53:06:02 Let Mrs. Touba speak! 00:53:07:02 00:53:08:22 Stay back! Stay back! 00:53:12:16 00:53:14:11 Hey, what do you want with him? 00:53:23:10 00:53:26:21 What's it to you? 00:53:28:07 00:53:29:22 Where are you taking him? Open this door! 00:53:32:17 00:53:34:22 Wherever you're taking him, you have to take me, too. 00:53:35:06 00:53:38:11 We're all saying the same thing. 00:53:38:16 00:53:39:20 Quiet down, ma'am. 00:53:40:01 00:53:40:23 You're really asking for trouble, too. 00:53:41:01 00:53:42:16 I said open up! 00:53:42:20 00:53:44:01 For the sake of my son, let me out of this van! 00:53:44:16 00:53:47:10 Where are you taking him? 00:53:48:22 00:53:51:01 There's a camera! 00:53:52:01 00:53:53:05 Get the cameraman down here! 00:53:53:16 00:53:57:01 Dad, there's a man here looking for Mom. 00:54:16:02 00:54:18:13 Who? It's not the landlord, is it? 00:54:18:18 00:54:22:05 No, he's dressed up. 00:54:23:03 00:54:24:23 Hello. 00:54:36:04 00:54:37:06 Hello. 00:54:38:07 00:54:39:01 I'm looking for Mrs. Nobar Kordani. 00:54:39:12 00:54:41:21 I have a letter for her. 00:54:42:01 00:54:43:18 What is it about? 00:54:44:15 00:54:46:01 The letter is from Mr. Rasoul Rahmani. 00:54:46:22 00:54:50:06 I'm her husband. 00:54:52:18 00:54:53:19 What is this letter about? 00:54:54:15 00:54:56:00 I'm Mr. Rasoul Rahmani's lawyer. 00:54:56:12 00:54:58:03 This letter is for your wife. 00:54:58:09 00:55:00:05 Do you understand? 00:55:00:13 00:55:01:08 I'm her husband. Don't I need to know what this letter is about? 00:55:01:17 00:55:04:14 All I said was that I have to deliver this letter to Mrs. Nobar herself. 00:55:04:19 00:55:09:04 First of all Nobar's not home... 00:55:09:19 00:55:11:10 ...and that man has no business writing to a married woman. 00:55:11:14 00:55:14:05 Do not get angry, sir. 00:55:14:14 00:55:16:08 I just had to be sure the letter would reach Nobar Kordani. 00:55:16:17 00:55:19:18 You are the husband, 00:55:20:09 00:55:21:12 ...here you go, you can deliver it to her yourself. 00:55:21:17 00:55:24:12 Here is my card. 00:55:27:16 00:55:29:21 Good riddance! 00:55:30:18 00:55:32:22 Here, it's yours. 00:55:57:16 00:56:00:03 What? 00:56:00:13 00:56:01:15 Didn't I tell you never to touch my cigarettes? 00:56:02:10 00:56:04:04 Sorry. 00:56:04:10 00:56:05:07 Get back to your homework. 00:56:05:12 00:56:07:08 Why did you leave the door open? 00:56:50:01 00:56:51:09 Hi. 00:56:51:18 00:56:53:01 Mom, come here! 00:56:53:10 00:56:55:05 Dad's not feeling well. 00:56:58:22 00:57:01:00 Okay, sweetheart, go do your homework. 00:57:01:23 00:57:04:11 Reza, honey? 00:57:08:17 00:57:10:10 What's wrong? 00:57:14:01 00:57:15:12 Send the kid to Senobar's place. 00:57:17:22 00:57:20:09 What for? 00:57:20:18 00:57:21:20 Farhad, go over to your aunt's. 00:57:22:03 00:57:24:15 There's no need, let him do his homework. 00:57:24:22 00:57:26:20 What happened? 00:57:27:04 00:57:28:20 This is how you repay me? 00:57:32:22 00:57:35:09 What are you talking about? 00:57:35:20 00:57:37:13 Have I been a bad husband to you? 00:57:37:20 00:57:39:24 No! 00:57:40:17 00:57:42:05 How long have you two beenexchanging letters? 00:57:43:14 00:57:46:07 Who are you talking about? 00:57:46:13 00:57:48:04 What letter? 00:57:49:17 00:57:51:08 Was it wrong to suffer 8 years of heartache before asking you to marry me? 00:57:52:03 00:57:57:01 Reza, we have enough problems without you bringing up the past. 00:57:57:18 00:58:02:05 Just tell me honestly, what happened my dear? 00:58:02:15 00:58:05:17 You've been disloyal to me from the very beginning, 00:58:05:23 00:58:08:03 ...but I was too dumb to see it. 00:58:08:08 00:58:10:05 Why? Did I make or break any promises? 00:58:10:10 00:58:12:13 Did I break off an engagement with you? 00:58:12:18 00:58:15:06 Everyone at home laughed at me and said: 00:58:16:05 00:58:19:11 "You idiot, she's gonna choose a factory owner over a simple worker like you." 00:58:19:11 00:58:24:01 The hell with them! 00:58:24:07 00:58:25:21 Did any of them step forward to help me out in my time of need? 00:58:26:02 00:58:29:20 You fool! He took advantage of you. 00:58:30:02 00:58:32:16 Isn't it enough that for 10 years you've been humiliating me, 00:58:33:20 00:58:35:23 ...for having a previous marriage? 00:58:36:03 00:58:38:00 Well, haven't you? 00:58:38:03 00:58:39:14 Was I the one who came after you? 00:58:39:14 00:58:40:18 Did I do a bad thing? 00:58:40:19 00:58:42:07 It's not like you were waiting around. 00:58:42:15 00:58:45:15 It was God who decided to take your poor wife away early. 00:58:46:02 00:58:48:07 That's enough from you, 00:58:48:09 00:58:49:03 ...you temporary wife of Haj Rasoul. 00:58:49:08 00:58:50:24 Yes, I was his temporary wife, but now... 00:58:51:09 00:58:52:23 ...I'm your wife and mother of your children. 00:58:53:01 00:58:54:17 And you have no right to talk to me like this. 00:58:54:19 00:58:56:17 Oh, but it's fine to be my wife and mother of my 2 children, 00:58:57:03 00:59:00:10 ...and write letters to your ex-husband? 00:59:00:15 00:59:02:12 I swear on their lives, I don't even know if that old man is dead or alive. 00:59:02:15 00:59:06:21 Then what's this? 00:59:07:06 00:59:09:18 How should I know? 00:59:15:16 00:59:17:24 How should you know? 00:59:19:13 00:59:20:15 I married you because I felt sorry for you. 00:59:20:20 00:59:22:24 Everyone was saying how that man had enjoyed you for a few years, 00:59:23:03 00:59:26:04 Then, his children jumped at the chance to get rid of the village girl... 00:59:26:07 00:59:29:17 ...and send their father abroad. 00:59:29:18 00:59:31:04 Read it to me. 00:59:31:14 00:59:32:11 How should I know what it says? 00:59:32:15 00:59:33:21 Do what you want. 00:59:34:01 00:59:35:22 What are you doing, Reza? Stop! 00:59:37:02 00:59:39:14 God will never forgive you for this. 00:59:40:07 00:59:42:10 If God cared about me, 00:59:43:07 00:59:44:15 ...he would never let you feed me. 00:59:44:19 00:59:46:11 Why do these things happen to me? 00:59:47:13 00:59:50:03 You've lost it! 00:59:51:08 00:59:52:10 That's right, I've gone crazy. 00:59:52:11 00:59:54:02 Read it. 00:59:54:23 00:59:56:00 Leave out a single word and I swear you'll be sorry. 00:59:57:21 01:00:01:12 Read it! 01:00:01:22 01:00:03:17 "Dear Nobar." 01:00:23:06 01:00:24:12 Oh God, he even calls you "Dear Nobar!" 01:00:24:18 01:00:28:16 How miserable I am to listen to my wife's love letter from another man? 01:00:29:22 01:00:35:17 Go on. 01:00:37:23 01:00:39:23 I hope you are well. 01:00:40:20 01:00:43:11 I know that, thank God... 01:00:45:06 01:00:48:11 ...you've married a hardworking man... 01:00:48:23 01:00:51:15 ...and lead a peaceful life. 01:00:52:15 01:00:55:07 So you've told him every detail of our lives? 01:00:56:09 01:01:00:10 I swear, I haven't. 01:01:00:22 01:01:03:13 Not a word. Just read. 01:01:03:22 01:01:05:22 I also know about your mother's passing in prison. 01:01:10:07 01:01:14:14 God tests his most precious servants, 01:01:19:04 01:01:23:18 ...and you were his most precious angel. 01:01:25:13 01:01:28:08 "Angel", the old man must think really highly of you! 01:01:29:02 01:01:33:06 Read! 01:01:34:16 01:01:36:17 My daughters wanted to take care of me, out of love, 01:01:39:15 01:01:44:10 ...but they never understood that... 01:01:45:01 01:01:47:10 ...happiness can't be seen from the outside. 01:01:47:20 01:01:51:08 Happiness is inside a person's heart. 01:01:52:00 01:01:55:10 No one understood this... 01:01:56:16 01:01:59:10 ...except for you." 01:01:59:21 01:02:02:10 Let me go. I don't want the kids to hear me cry. 01:02:24:23 01:02:28:11 If you cared about the kids, 01:02:29:19 01:02:31:06 ...you would never have done this to us. 01:02:31:16 01:02:34:00 You talk as if I wrote the letter. 01:02:34:09 01:02:37:06 He probably thought to himrself, 01:02:38:23 01:02:40:21 "He's just a poor working man with nothing going on for him." 01:02:40:22 01:02:45:00 If you had any heart at all, 01:02:49:10 01:02:51:12 ...you'd know for sure that I've had nothing to do with him. 01:02:52:10 01:02:57:03 Did your teacher like your handicrafts? 01:03:01:06 01:03:03:14 Are you okay? 01:03:04:07 01:03:05:14 Yes, my love, my beautiful daughter, I'm fine. 01:03:06:01 01:03:10:14 Shirin, sweetie? 01:03:14:00 01:03:16:13 Daddy's girl? 01:03:18:18 01:03:19:16 Shirin is upset. 01:03:24:02 01:03:26:05 Okay, then you come here for a minute. 01:03:26:13 01:03:29:08 Will you read the rest of this for me, son? 01:03:33:17 01:03:36:15 Not from the beginning, from the middle. 01:03:39:00 01:03:41:13 - The handwriting's hard to read. - That's okay. 01:03:41:16 01:03:44:19 "Happiness is in a person's heart." 01:03:46:14 01:03:48:17 Not there, further down. 01:03:49:00 01:03:51:06 I may not be alive when this letter reaches you. 01:03:52:03 01:04:00:21 I humbly ask you, Nobar, to forgive me. 01:04:02:05 01:04:09:03 I'm the only one who knows... 01:04:11:04 01:04:16:05 ...that your magnanimous nature... 01:04:16:19 01:04:19:08 Dad, what does "magnanimous" mean? 01:04:19:17 01:04:21:22 Just read the rest. 01:04:22:12 01:04:24:12 Knowing you what saved me... 01:04:26:12 01:04:30:09 ...from becoming completely ma... ter... ialistic. 01:04:30:17 01:04:34:08 But in order for me to die peace... fully, 01:04:35:03 01:04:44:13 ...you must allow me my last wish. 01:04:46:00 01:04:52:23 Please, accept a little house as a gift. 01:04:53:09 01:04:56:13 I hope you will grant me this last request. 01:04:57:02 01:05:04:22 I wish you a full &... 01:05:05:18 01:05:09:24 ...won... der... ful life with your husband and children. 01:05:10:15 01:05:18:03 Rasoul Rahmani. 01:05:18:09 01:05:21:09 Spring 2011 . 01:05:21:19 01:05:23:12 Some... where in a corner of the world, far from home. 01:05:24:03 01:05:32:21 We get a couple of cases like this every week. 01:07:55:05 01:07:57:12 Why would such a pretty girl slit her wrists? 01:07:57:19 01:08:05:02 Where's Sara? 01:08:05:11 01:08:06:24 She's on her way. 01:08:07:09 01:08:09:00 You'll be a bride one day, then a mother. 01:08:09:01 01:08:11:05 Go on in, sweetie. 01:08:11:10 01:08:13:11 Give her lots of water. 01:08:14:01 01:08:16:08 You'll feel dizzy for a few days. 01:08:16:13 01:08:18:17 Thank you so much, ma'am. 01:08:18:22 01:08:20:08 You're welcome. 01:08:20:11 01:08:21:24 Thanks a lot. 01:08:26:15 01:08:27:16 Put that away. 01:08:28:01 01:08:29:17 Take good care of your friend. 01:08:30:05 01:08:31:23 My mother had the same condition and it killed her. 01:08:32:17 01:08:36:06 Take care of yourself. 01:08:37:02 01:08:37:22 God rest her soul. 01:08:38:04 01:08:40:06 Ready to go? 01:08:41:00 01:08:42:22 Sorry to keep you waiting! 01:08:43:06 01:08:45:17 Did I say something? 01:09:03:03 01:09:05:04 You didn't need to, I can see it on your face! 01:09:06:09 01:09:08:17 Mrs. Arshad called and said... 01:09:11:03 01:09:13:03 Mrs. Arshad is on vacation. 01:09:13:09 01:09:15:22 I meant Mrs. Monshizadeh. 01:09:16:18 01:09:18:06 I already spoke to her. 01:09:18:20 01:09:20:10 Do you want to lie down? 01:09:22:07 01:09:23:13 No! 01:09:24:02 01:09:24:24 I'm good. 01:10:05:23 01:10:07:04 Should I just keep my mouth shut? 01:10:11:19 01:10:14:12 - You're tired and... -I'm not tired at all. 01:10:15:03 01:10:16:24 You're both tired and upset. 01:10:17:03 01:10:18:12 I'm neither tired nor upset. 01:10:18:19 01:10:20:05 If you have something to say, say it. 01:10:20:13 01:10:22:02 Just don't mock me. 01:10:22:14 01:10:24:05 What do you mean mock you? 01:10:24:14 01:10:26:08 I was merely trying to express... 01:10:26:20 01:10:28:09 Exactly, "Merely trying to express." 01:10:28:14 01:10:29:21 It sounds like you're reading from a book. 01:10:30:06 01:10:32:07 It's just that you're nit-picking. 01:10:32:11 01:10:34:21 There you go! Now you're talking. 01:10:35:03 01:10:36:19 You make me forget what I'm trying to say. 01:10:37:05 01:10:39:11 I mean, you don't have a PhD in literature. 01:10:39:18 01:10:42:14 You were to become an engineer & even that didn't work out. 01:10:42:18 01:10:45:03 Now who's mocking who? 01:10:45:09 01:10:46:22 Aren't you making fun of me? 01:10:47:06 01:10:48:12 You never graduated, did you? 01:10:48:15 01:10:49:20 No, you're right. 01:10:50:00 01:10:51:23 I'm just... a part-time taxi driver. 01:10:52:08 01:10:57:22 Are you in pain? 01:11:02:03 01:11:02:23 I'm just so tired. My head hurts real bad. 01:11:03:07 01:11:08:07 Is there any water in the car? 01:11:08:20 01:11:10:05 Didn't I just offer you some water? 01:11:10:13 01:11:12:21 Water! Hamed, I said water. 01:11:13:13 01:11:15:11 - I'll pull over in a second and get some. - Just forget it. 01:11:15:19 01:11:18:17 There should be a bottle under this seat. 01:11:20:23 01:11:24:13 I'm sorry. 01:11:26:17 01:11:27:11 See if there's any left. 01:11:30:09 01:11:32:24 Listen... 01:11:48:06 01:11:49:08 ...we're just two people trying to have a conversation. 01:11:52:02 01:11:54:19 There's no need for big statements. 01:11:55:07 01:11:56:19 So if we're two people talking, at least give me time to speak. 01:11:57:10 01:12:01:15 Sure, go ahead. 01:12:01:21 01:12:02:23 What I wanted to say was that you, like an angel... 01:12:03:17 01:12:06:02 Oh, my God! 01:12:06:10 01:12:07:07 You say let's talk, and you start by mocking me. 01:12:07:10 01:12:10:19 You call me an angel, and before that "Mother Teresa." 01:12:11:08 01:12:13:22 I swear I didn't say that... Maybe "angel" wasn't the right word, 01:12:14:14 01:12:21:06 ...but I was saying that you go across town... 01:12:21:13 01:12:24:00 What's wrong with that? 01:12:24:05 01:12:25:13 Nothing, it's even commendable. 01:12:25:17 01:12:28:01 Thank you for your kind words! 01:12:28:06 01:12:29:11 See, I said you were upset. Just look at your face! 01:12:29:17 01:12:33:00 You know what the problem is? 01:12:35:17 01:12:38:11 Well done to you for what you did, 01:12:39:22 01:12:44:12 ...and stood by your beliefs. 01:12:44:18 01:12:46:02 Doing what? 01:12:46:08 01:12:47:04 You were at the country's best university and got expelled for... 01:12:47:23 01:12:51:24 ...making a stand & defending it. 01:12:52:00 01:12:53:16 Have I ever even mentioned these things? 01:12:53:20 01:12:56:02 You're not one to boast, but everyone at the Center knows. 01:12:56:08 01:12:59:08 All right, please just stop with the jabs. 01:12:59:13 01:13:01:13 I'm sorry. 01:13:02:01 01:13:03:21 What I want to say is that... 01:13:04:14 01:13:05:16 ...you shouldn't think that you are... 01:13:06:00 01:13:09:11 ...the only person capable of great deeds. 01:13:09:23 01:13:13:20 This is not a contest for me to be able to think of it that way! 01:13:14:01 01:13:19:22 With all the energy you put into your work, 01:13:21:01 01:13:25:24 ...you could be doing something much bigger. 01:13:26:12 01:13:28:21 You could keep 100 Samiras off the streets. 01:13:29:00 01:13:32:06 - Will you stop your preaching? - You just are. 01:13:32:12 01:13:34:12 What do you mean 'preaching'? 01:13:34:17 01:13:36:09 Why do you make my words sound worthless? 01:13:36:19 01:13:40:11 They're not worthless, 01:13:40:17 01:13:42:20 ...you just sound like a dreamer. 01:13:42:23 01:13:44:04 And what's wrong with having a dream? 01:13:44:07 01:13:47:12 Nothing. But if you really have a solution, tell me and I'll let everyone know. 01:13:48:01 01:13:52:20 I don't even get you. 01:13:52:22 01:13:54:11 It's very simple, 01:13:54:15 01:13:56:00 I see helping others in a different light. 01:13:56:04 01:13:59:24 I'm suggesting you should think of a situation... 01:14:01:05 01:14:04:17 ...where we can figure out how to keep 100 girls off the streets. 01:14:04:21 01:14:12:11 How many of these kids overdose... 01:14:12:17 01:14:14:19 ...or commit suicide everyday? 01:14:15:00 01:14:18:03 Does anyone even notice? 01:14:18:06 01:14:19:17 Okay, so since we can't save them all, 01:14:19:22 01:14:22:12 ...I shouldn't help this one either? 01:14:22:16 01:14:25:06 When did I say that? 01:14:25:10 01:14:26:06 - That's exactly what you're saying. - I said no such thing. 01:14:26:16 01:14:29:21 Hamed, even if we save one out of a thousand, that's something. 01:14:30:04 01:14:35:10 - Now who is the dreamer? - I am. 01:14:35:14 01:14:37:01 - That's right, you are. - So you can go on doing important things. 01:14:37:10 01:14:39:18 I do these things for myself, because I need to. 01:14:42:06 01:14:48:07 - That's great! -It's good for me. 01:14:48:11 01:14:50:13 Okay, let me to ask you a question. Are you happy doing what you do? 01:14:50:19 01:14:55:04 Yes. 01:14:55:07 01:14:55:20 - Does it really satisfy you? - Yes. 01:14:56:00 01:14:56:18 - So do it! - Okay. 01:14:56:20 01:14:57:23 That's all I was saying. Just don't forget about yourself. 01:14:58:04 01:15:01:07 That's all. I'm not criticizing you. 01:15:01:11 01:15:03:04 Not at all, it's just your expression. 01:15:03:08 01:15:05:21 You can't even see my expression from back there. 01:15:06:00 01:15:08:13 No, the way you express yourself! 01:15:08:23 01:15:12:20 I want a smoke. 01:15:13:09 01:15:15:12 Can I use your lighter? 01:15:16:13 01:15:18:20 Aren't you smoking too much? 01:15:20:16 01:15:23:05 We are two. We smoked one earlier and another now. 01:15:24:07 01:15:27:09 Sorry about the smoke... the blood on your seats! 01:15:32:05 01:15:36:08 The smoke and blood don't matter! 01:15:37:16 01:15:39:05 ...Just take it easy on me. 01:15:39:14 01:15:41:16 Can't you find a job in your own field? 01:15:46:16 01:15:50:08 Why drive a taxi? 01:15:50:21 01:15:52:13 Wow! That's a very thoughtful suggestion. 01:15:55:04 01:15:57:00 How come I did not think of it myself? 01:15:57:11 01:16:00:09 You talk as if you don't live in this country. 01:16:02:06 01:16:05:01 - I mean... -There is no job! 01:16:05:03 01:16:06:22 You studied for three years, do something with that. 01:16:07:00 01:16:09:17 Why would you think that I just decided to put my education aside... 01:16:09:20 01:16:17:04 ...tutor people's kids and chauffeur them around... 01:16:17:09 01:16:21:19 ...and then work for your center... 01:16:21:23 01:16:25:12 ...on the side in order to support my family? 01:16:25:19 01:16:28:20 But don't tell me you don't enjoy this role... 01:16:29:00 01:16:33:03 ...of the expelled university student / taxi driver? 01:16:33:08 01:16:36:02 How could you say something like that? 01:16:36:08 01:16:38:01 What a thing to say! 01:16:39:10 01:16:40:22 I hate to say this, 01:16:49:10 01:16:51:11 ...but you have always had things your way. 01:16:51:20 01:16:54:21 While everyone else, 01:16:55:07 01:16:56:22 ...including me, have had no say in our lives. 01:16:57:03 01:17:00:10 The life in which you think... 01:17:00:17 01:17:02:18 ...I've always had my way hasn't been so easy. 01:17:02:21 01:17:05:17 I got screwed over and I have to pay for it the rest of my life. 01:17:05:21 01:17:10:01 I'm not saying it's been easy. 01:17:10:04 01:17:11:08 That's why I'm saying it doesn't suit you. 01:17:11:14 01:17:13:19 What doesn't suit me? 01:17:14:02 01:17:15:02 What exactly do you think would suit me? 01:17:15:07 01:17:17:19 Nothing in particular. 01:17:17:21 01:17:19:09 No, you think precisely that people have to be a certain way. 01:17:19:14 01:17:22:07 You see this as a strange situation and think of yourself so far from it. 01:17:22:13 01:17:25:11 But I've been there and you could be there one day, too. 01:17:25:13 01:17:29:04 Well, fortunately I've never experienced this. 01:17:29:06 01:17:32:00 And you're really proud of that?! 01:17:32:06 01:17:33:19 Do you expect me to be upset? I'm not supposed to be happy? 01:17:33:21 01:17:37:22 You have no idea what it's like to kick an addiction. 01:17:38:00 01:17:41:17 But I can still understand it. 01:17:41:19 01:17:43:03 What do you think you can understand? 01:17:43:05 01:17:45:06 How? I'm not saying it's a huge thing just because I did it! 01:17:45:12 01:17:51:03 No, these guys are doing something much bigger. 01:17:51:07 01:17:54:12 Listen, everybody understands how important this is! 01:17:54:18 01:18:01:22 Yes, it requires great will power. 01:18:02:14 01:18:05:23 Not everyone can do it. 01:18:06:02 01:18:07:12 That's right, and a lot of people want to get out of drugs... 01:18:07:15 01:18:14:00 ...but they can't because they don't have the right circumstances. 01:18:14:04 01:18:16:18 Exactly, that's what I'm saying. 01:18:16:19 01:18:21:06 Let me talk for a second... 01:18:21:13 01:18:22:18 People's living conditions need to change so that... 01:18:22:20 01:18:25:24 When I was using, I slit my wrists... 01:18:26:04 01:18:28:06 ...but I was lucky to have my poor mother there. 01:18:29:00 01:18:32:00 She took me from clinic to rehab and got me clean. 01:18:32:05 01:18:36:11 I apologize for having had this opportunity, 01:18:36:16 01:18:41:01 but does this mean that I shouldn't help people who aren't as fortunate? 01:18:41:11 01:18:45:19 Nobody said you shouldn't help, 01:18:46:13 01:18:48:16 ...or questioned the value of your work... 01:18:48:20 01:18:51:07 "Value, value!" What value?! 01:18:51:11 01:18:53:00 Why do you have to place a value on everything? 01:18:53:09 01:18:57:12 If I have any value, it's because I'm clean. 01:18:58:17 01:19:00:09 Let me speak... 01:19:00:17 01:19:02:18 You haven't even let me speak! 01:19:03:01 01:19:04:24 And we're almost back at the center again. 01:19:05:05 01:19:07:22 All this: "I'm clean, I'm clean!" 01:19:08:03 01:19:09:21 Well, didn't you stop using so you could get on with your life? 01:19:10:12 01:19:15:12 Well, then why are you always talking about it? And you accuse me of preaching! 01:19:15:17 01:19:21:21 You've built a wall around yourself... 01:19:22:00 01:19:24:22 ...and you won't even take a look beyond it! 01:19:25:05 01:19:28:03 I don't think you have quit yet. 01:19:29:23 01:19:32:03 You have still some way to go. 01:19:32:09 01:19:34:13 How can anyone be so unaware of themselves? 01:19:35:07 01:19:38:24 Hamed, why don't you just say it? 01:19:39:09 01:19:41:15 I'm saying it. 01:19:42:04 01:19:43:18 We're almost there, get to the point. 01:19:43:23 01:19:46:08 I am getting to the point! 01:19:47:17 01:19:48:23 What I want to say is... 01:19:49:06 01:19:50:10 Are you attracted to me? 01:19:50:12 01:19:53:06 Excuse me? What did you say? 01:19:54:15 01:19:56:13 Are you attracted to me? 01:19:56:19 01:19:58:23 What kind of question is that? 01:20:02:18 01:20:04:04 It's not an unusual question. Yes or no? 01:20:04:08 01:20:06:14 Do you like me or not? 01:20:06:21 01:20:08:00 - Don't be afraid. Answer. -What would I be afraid of? 01:20:14:12 01:20:16:24 Maybe of whether or not it's possible to like someone in my situation. 01:20:17:05 01:20:22:24 You ask the questions, then answer them yourself. 01:20:23:05 01:20:26:01 You're right. Go on, then. 01:20:26:06 01:20:28:11 - Say it! - Okay, just give me a minute. 01:20:28:19 01:20:30:22 This isn't an interrogation, is it? 01:20:31:22 01:20:33:16 Look, I don't know, maybe... I was thinking... 01:20:41:15 01:20:46:18 Liking someone or not isn't something you need to think about. 01:20:47:08 01:20:51:03 Did I tell you I...? 01:20:51:13 01:20:53:18 Excuse me, ma'am, did you hear me tell this lady I liked her? 01:20:53:21 01:20:56:16 You didn't say you didn't, either. 01:20:56:20 01:20:57:15 No. 01:20:57:21 01:20:58:12 You didn't say you didn't, either. 01:20:58:17 01:20:59:22 No, I didn't say anything. 01:21:00:08 01:21:01:12 Of course not, you don't say anything! 01:21:01:12 01:21:03:06 I'm the one who brought the conversation this far. 01:21:03:11 01:21:06:13 There comes a time when you need certain answers... 01:21:09:00 01:21:14:05 ...in order to be clear about things in your life... 01:21:14:19 01:21:19:07 ...have you ever experienced this? 01:21:20:07 01:21:23:03 Things have become pretty clear for me. 01:21:25:06 01:21:27:16 Then think of it like there are things that I need to know... 01:21:28:04 01:21:31:05 ...in order to make up my mind. 01:21:31:09 01:21:33:01 If you want answers, you have to ask questions. 01:21:33:06 01:21:35:08 I'll ask. 01:21:35:17 01:21:36:08 Ask. 01:21:36:15 01:21:37:10 Well, what about you? 01:21:37:18 01:21:38:19 What about me? 01:21:38:22 01:21:40:02 Well, you said to ask. 01:21:41:15 01:21:43:13 "What about you?" isn't a question. 01:21:43:19 01:21:45:06 Well, I am asking. What about you? 01:21:45:12 01:21:48:07 Do you have... feelings for me? 01:21:48:15 01:21:52:12 No. 01:21:56:04 01:21:57:17 So, you've never thought about how you feel about me? 01:22:00:00 01:22:03:05 No. 01:22:03:09 01:22:04:22 So... 01:22:09:15 01:22:11:01 ...you have no feelings for me? 01:22:12:08 01:22:14:13 No. 01:22:15:06 01:22:16:07 Is that all? 01:22:19:05 01:22:20:08 I don't know. Is that all? 01:22:23:01 01:22:25:13 It is. 01:22:26:17 01:22:27:24 Look, we just can't... 01:22:44:22 01:22:46:11 Hamed... 01:22:47:13 01:22:48:02 ...I brought the conversation to this point... 01:22:48:09 01:22:51:23 ...because I needed you to hear this from me... 01:22:53:07 01:22:56:24 ...so that you could get on with your life. 01:22:57:06 01:22:59:03 Well, I'd like to sincerely thank you... 01:22:59:10 01:23:01:21 ...for clearing everything up for me. 01:23:02:03 01:23:06:04 However, I do have a few questions... 01:23:07:01 01:23:08:03 - No, I'm done talking. - You can't do that. 01:23:08:04 01:23:10:07 I don't want to. 01:23:10:12 01:23:11:07 No, please answer this question for me. 01:23:11:12 01:23:14:15 You said, "No". But am I the problem, or is it you? 01:23:14:20 01:23:20:21 - What difference does it make? - It makes a difference! 01:23:21:01 01:23:22:11 No, why does it matter? 01:23:22:18 01:23:23:08 Could you please answer my question? 01:23:23:10 01:23:25:08 If I'm the problem, I won't say another word. 01:23:25:17 01:23:30:12 Let's just say that I am the problem. 01:23:36:11 01:23:40:06 If you are the problem... 01:23:42:06 01:23:44:00 ...then it's settled. - What's settled? 01:23:46:03 01:23:48:00 - It's settled! -What's settled? 01:23:48:10 01:23:50:01 Do you think that I haven't thought this through? 01:23:50:08 01:23:55:04 That I haven't sifted through the facts to see... 01:23:55:10 01:23:58:14 ...whether or not our being together is possible? 01:23:58:23 01:24:01:08 Can I do this? 01:24:01:14 01:24:03:10 Is this even feasible? 01:24:04:01 01:24:08:03 Because, after all, 01:24:10:03 01:24:12:05 ...I know! 01:24:12:21 01:24:14:17 What do you know? 01:24:17:03 01:24:18:19 Sara, do I need to know anything more than the fact... 01:24:25:23 01:24:31:08 ...that you can... 01:24:32:01 01:24:33:17 ...change the bandages on Samira's open sores... 01:24:36:02 01:24:39:07 ...despite her being HIV positive-... 01:24:39:16 01:24:42:22 ...without wearing gloves? 01:24:44:04 01:24:47:15 Sara... 01:25:04:07 01:25:06:21 Is it settled now? 01:25:15:13 01:25:18:04 Okay, okay. 01:26:01:10 01:26:02:06 For the moment it's taken care of. 01:26:02:10 01:26:04:01 They gave my camera back. 01:26:05:10 01:26:06:22 No, don't worry. 01:26:07:01 01:26:08:03 I'm used to it now. 01:26:08:08 01:26:10:02 Of course I'll keep working, what are you talking about? 01:26:10:21 01:26:12:22 Listen to me. 01:26:13:06 01:26:15:12 No film ever stays inside a drawer... 01:26:16:13 01:26:19:16 ...some day, it will be seen, 01:26:20:07 01:26:22:12 ...whether we are still around or not. 01:26:22:17 01:26:25:15 Screenplay Rakhshan Banietemad Farid Mostafavi. 01:26:30:12 01:26:33:23 Production Designer Amir Esbati. 01:26:33:23 01:26:37:10 Director of Photography Koohyar Kalari. 01:26:37:13 01:26:41:00 Sound Recordist Yadollah Najafi. 01:26:41:02 01:26:44:13 Sound Mix Amirhossein Ghasemi. 01:26:44:16 01:26:48:03 Editor Sepideh Abdoulvahab. 01:26:48:05 01:26:51:16 Music Siamak Kalantari. 01:26:51:20 01:26:55:07 Make-Up Designer Mehrdad Mirkiani. 01:26:55:10 01:26:58:21 Production Manager Nava Rohani. 01:26:58:23 01:27:02:10 Executive Producer Iran Novin Film Maryam Shafiee. 01:27:02:13 01:27:05:24 Cast Golab Adineh. 01:27:06:01 01:27:09:01 Saber Abar. 01:27:09:03 01:27:12:00 Farhad Aslant. 01:27:12:03 01:27:15:00 Fouzhan Arefpour. 01:27:15:03 01:27:18:00 Bahareh Daneshgar. 01:27:18:03 01:27:21:00 Mohamad Reza Foroutan. 01:27:21:03 01:27:24:00 Shahrokh Foroutanian. 01:27:24:03 01:27:26:07 Babak Hamidian. 01:27:26:10 01:27:29:07 Mehdi Hashemi. 01:27:29:10 01:27:32:07 Negar Javaherian. 01:27:32:10 01:27:35:07 Baran Kosari. 01:27:35:10 01:27:38:07 Fatemeh Motamedaria. 01:27:38:10 01:27:41:20 Peyman Moaadi. 01:27:41:23 01:27:44:19 Hasan Majooni. 01:27:44:23 01:27:47:19 Rima Raminfar. 01:27:47:23 01:27:50:19 Habib Rezaei. 01:27:50:23 01:27:53:19 Atefeh Razavi. 01:27:53:23 01:27:56:19 Mehraveh Sharifinia. 01:27:56:23 01:27:59:19 Khosrow Shahraz. 01:27:59:23 01:28:02:19 Director & Producer Rakhshan Banietemad. 01:28:04:01 01:28:09:16 Subtitle Bahman Nooraei. 01:28:09:22 01:28:12:13 World Sales Noori Pictures www.nooripictures.com 01:28:13:17 01:28:18:11