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Destiny Is Knocking

1954

A slow, earnest melodrama of trust broken and restored, steeped in sadness and moral clarity.

Directed by
Hassan Shirvani
Overview
An engineer with a small, happy family goes on a trip. A malicious man who covets the engineer's wife, Forough, deceives her in her husband's absence, making it seem like Forough is having an affair with him. Upon returning home and learning of this, the engineer casts his wife out and continues his life depressed, alone, and aimless. After a series of events, the truth is finally revealed, the malicious man gets his just deserts, and the family is reunited once more.
How it feels
Melancholic, dark, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, family, deception, grief
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Hassan Shirvani
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Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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