Cold Breath

A quiet, heavy watch that sits with a struggling parent's exhaustion and the slow, painful exposure of a hidden self.

Directed by

Abbas Raziji

Genres

Drama

Starring

Bita Baadraan, Kimia Mollaee, Majid Mozaffari

Overview

Against a harsh backdrop of gritty spaces, a strict culture, unrequited love, and concealment, each day is an exhausting struggle for Maryam, who has multiple jobs and two children to raise alone. Steadfast emotional privacy has been the key to survival. When one child falls ill, Maryam is forced to let people in, causing long-held secrets to be exposed, revealing previous relationships from a complicated past—and a transgender identity. This honest glimpse into one person’s struggles against poverty and prejudice is a reminder of the persistence of life within us all.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, parenthood, politics, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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