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Summary
An elderly couple go about their routine of cleaning their gabbeh, while bickering gently with each other. Magically, a young woman appears, helping the two clean the rug.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+16)
Critics 90Audiences 74GoodWatch 81
Running time
1 h 12 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −37 min on the typical 109
typical 10972Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1996
June 26, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
DramaMysteryRomanceLanguage
Persian
Original language
Made in
Iran
France
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingDirecting · 3
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf Director, Screenplay, Editor, Production Design
- Bahram Azimpour Assistant Director
- Abolfazl Alagheband Assistant Director
Production · 7
- Reza Shirazi Executive Producer
- Mostafa Mirzakhani Executive Producer, Casting
- Khalil Daroudchi Producer
- Khalil Daroudchi Producer
- Mohamad Ahmadi Production Manager, Set Photographer
- Berouiz Rahmen Location Manager
Camera · 3
- Mahmoud Kalari Director of Photography
- Behzad Dorani Camera Operator
- S. Asadi Camera Operator
Sound · 4
- Hossein Alizadeh Original Music Composer
- Mojtaba Mirtahmasb Sound
- Behrooz Shahamat Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Abbas Rastegarpour Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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