Shirin leads a peaceful life in Iranian good middle-class, until the day her uncle Saeed asks her father to hire her in his travel agency. She finally decides to work. Her destiny changes ...

There's beauty here and a great eye for grounded performances (not just the kids; Baniadam shines as a mother unraveling by fears she cannot keep at bay), but this Iranian domestic tale offers ...

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