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Zirzamin
Three friends, Farajian, Kalani, and Asadi, sell a piece of land to a wealthy man named Korani using a fake document and defraud him, but Asadi takes the money and plans to take the shares of the other two for himself. He hides the money in the basement of an old house in Pamnar and tries to escape to Canada on the way to the airport.Anf getting to an accident. Now two more people are competing to find the money.
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Plot Summary
A man struggles with the aftermath of a past trauma, manifesting in his relationships and his perception of reality. As he navigates his present, fragmented memories and psychological turmoil surface, blurring the lines between what is real and what is imagined. The film explores themes of guilt, memory, and the human psyche under duress.
Critical Reception
Zirzamin received limited international distribution, making broad critical reception difficult to gauge. However, within Iranian cinema circles, it was noted for its introspective and art-house approach, praised by some for its artistic merit and psychological depth, while others found its narrative style challenging and ambiguous.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its artistic direction and exploration of complex psychological themes.
Noted for its atmospheric portrayal of internal struggle and memory.
Some found the narrative ambiguity and pacing to be slow or difficult to follow.
Google audience: Audience reception is not widely documented for this film. Those who have seen it often comment on its experimental nature and its focus on a character's internal world.
Fun Fact
Mohammad Reza Aslani, the director, is also known for his work as a poet and documentary filmmaker, which influences his distinct visual style.
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