Where to Watch Son-Mother (2019) in the US

What it's about

As economic sanctions tighten on Iran, it is the voiceless who suffer most. Leila (Raha Khodayari), a widow who works tirelessly at a failing factory, is trying to provide for her infant and her 12-year-old son, Amir (Mahan Nasiri). A solution to her financial hardships comes in the form of a marriage proposal from the factory bus driver, Kazem, who is eager to provide. Weighing heavily on Leila's conscience is one unwavering caveat: as Kazem has a young daughter of Amir's age, tradition and propriety dictate that Amir cannot share the family home. Under the judgmental eyes of her community and her hostile co-workers, Leila is forced to consider a utilitarian decision for her family that could also fracture it. In her fiction-feature debut, Mahnaz Mohammadi draws on the compassion and patience she honed as a documentary filmmaker to craft an authentic story of a relationship between a mother and a son, threatened by their culture, in all its tense complexity. Dividing the film into narratives that show the experiences of each protagonist, Mohammadi masterfully uses focused dialogue to draw out sensitive performances from her leads.

Cast and crew

Director

Mahnaz Mohammadi

Writer

Mohammad Rasoulof

Starring

Raha Khodayari, Mahan Nasiri, Reza Behbudi

Details

Release date

Jun 17, 2021

Language

Persian

Country

Iran, Czech Republic

Awards

4 wins & 3 nominations

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