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Kasra

6 min

A tight, tense little heist that turns into a raw family argument, leaving you uneasy and moved in equal measure.

Directed by
Faran Moradi
Starring
Behtash Fazlali, Jamie Cavanagh, Niaz Salimi
Overview
When a disgruntled Iranian-Canadian mama's boy and his dead-beat mom embark on a heist to alleviate family debts, tensions boil over between them mid-robbery.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Faran Moradi
Starring
Behtash Fazlali, Jamie Cavanagh, Niaz Salimi
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • crime
    • class
    • betrayal
    • guilt
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Directed by
    Faran Moradi
    Written by
    Kaveh Mohebbi
    Starring
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    Cinematography
    Kia Mozaffari
    Runtime
    6 min
    Languages
    English, Persian

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