Barren

A quiet, desolate journey through harsh landscapes, carrying a heavy sense of loss and fragile hope.

Directed by

Mansour Vosoughi

Genres

Drama

Starring

Amir Jafari, Rima Raminfar, Setareh Pesyani

Overview

Yahya, a man with a mysterious past, sets off into the desert and wilderness with a car that serves as his home, continuing his life by cutting and selling the hair of impoverished women and girls. Until he meets a clever 15-year-old girl whose stepfather intended to sell her, but she escapes by secretly getting into Yahya's car. This encounter leads Yahya to start a new phase of trying to forget and deny his past, as everything is set to change with the presence of this girl.

How it feels

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

About

Isolation, survival, grief, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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