"Based on a true story... sort of."

2023

1h 48m

5.8(39 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Layla Mohammadi

Leila

Niousha Noor

Shireen

Kamand Shafieisabet

Young Shireen

Bijan Daneshmand

Ali Reza

Bella Warda

Mamanjoon

Chiara Stella

Young Leila

Tom Byrne

Maximillian

Shervin Alenabi

Young Ali Reza

Parmida Vand

Nurse Roja

Sachli Gholamalizad

Young Mamanjoon

Creative team

Directed by: Maryam Keshavarz
Written by: Maryam Keshavarz
Produced by: Maryam Keshavarz
Luca Borghese

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