One of the best Iranian films in recent years, Behnam Behzadi’s third feature premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to wide critical acclaim. Anchored by a tremendously powerful performance from Sahar Dowlatshahi, this quietly moving film tells the story of broken familial bonds and fragile romances against the backdrop of a metropolitan and increasingly polluted Tehran. Inversion refers both to the climactic phenomena that causes smog to hover above the city, and the toppling of the family’s structure when the matriarch is diagnosed with a respiratory problem that requires her to move away from Tehran. With its measured approach and understated style, Inversion keenly studies its characters and paints a rich portrait of family dynamics that are affected by emotional trauma and exasperated by financial difficulties. Behzadi’s film is an intimate and moving experience that lingers in the memory long after the curtains close.
Director, Screenwriter and Producer: Behnam Behzadi
Cast: Sahar Dowlatshahi, Ali Mosaffa
Genre: Family Drama
Running Time: 85 Minutes
Language: Persian, with English Subtitles
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