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Boycott

1986 · 95 min

A somber, introspective prison drama that weighs political conviction against personal doubt with quiet, unrelenting gravity.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Valeh, a member of a leftist organization, is arrested by the SAVAK and sentenced to death. In prison, he reconsiders his relationships with members of his political cell, and begins to doubt the validity of the ideas for which he is condemned. At the same time, his comrades pressure him to make a sacrifice for their cause, and his beloved wife experiences personal problems and economic hardships.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Faith, isolation, betrayal, death
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    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
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Mohsen Makhmalbaf
    Written by
    Mohsen Makhmalbaf
    Starring
    Majid Majidi, Mohammad Kasebi, Zohreh Sarmadi, Ardalan Shojakave, Saeed Kashan-Fallah, Esmaeel Soltaniyan, Bahman Rouzbehani, Ali-Akbar Yeganeh
    Music
    Rubik Mansuri
    Cinematography
    Ebrahim Ghazizadeh, Faraj Heydari
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    Iran
    Languages
    Persian

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