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Unripe Pomegranates

2014 · 80 min

A quiet, heavy slice of life that lingers on small struggles and quiet resilience, asking patience and rewarding empathy.

Directed by: Majid-Reza Mostafavi
Genres: Drama

Overview: A Tehran couple expecting a baby live a suburban lifestyle that is far from glamorous. Both are stuck in dead-end jobs with no real prospects and no end in sight. Despite their precarious existence, the young couple still strive to be happy. However, fate deals them a critical blow forcing them to adapt to new lives while still preparing for their future. Gripping drama examining happiness in the face of adversity.

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Directed by: Majid-Reza Mostafavi
Genres: Drama

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Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
survival
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Majid-Reza Mostafavi
Written by: Majid-Reza Mostafavi
Runtime: 80 min
Country: Iran
Languages: Persian

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