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The Mirror
Why this pick
Its child’s-eye view, ordinary Tehran streets, and gently unfolding search for freedom closely echo The Apple’s blend of social reality, curiosity, and emotional restraint.
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MOVIE1998 1h 26m IRN
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Two daughters are locked up by their parents; an unemployed man and his blind wife, for eleven years. Their neighbours call social workers to investigate the situation and the results lead the girls on a bittersweet path to the rest of the world.
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