Name: When You Were Not Here
Genre: Drama
Released: 2024-02-01
Duration: 1 h 35 min

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A young woman, Marziyeh, has led the lives of hers and her son all through the years of absence of her husband Farhad who illegally escaped to Australia with their landlord’s son. One night, after five years, Farhad comes back home and spends the night with Marziyeh, but in the morning, he vanishes once again. Marziyeh begins desperately seeking him…

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Iranian Social Realism
Emotional Drama
Marital Estrangement
Economic Hardship
Character Study
Melancholic Tone
Contemporary Life
Subtle Storytelling
Grounded Acting

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Directed by: Kaveh Sajjadi
Written by: Sadegh Khoshhal, Kaveh Sajjadi Hosseini, Farhad Delaram
Produced by: Kaveh Sajjadi Hosseini
Music by: Kaveh Afagh

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Facts

February 1, 2024 · 1 h 35 min · Drama

Released: February 1, 2024
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
Genres: Drama
Original language: Persian

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3 questions, like "Is When You Were Not Here worth watching?"

Questions about When You Were Not Here

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Is When You Were Not Here worth watching?

29

BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 29 (IMDb 2.9).

Is When You Were Not Here plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is When You Were Not Here in English?

Persian

No, it was made in Persian.