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A recently married woman plans to leave her hometown and start a new life in Tehran. A tragic event in the family interrupts her plans and means she has to stay put for longer than she had anticipated. A theft, a case of mistaken identity and a terrible accident all come together to produce a dark and gritty narrative in this gut wrenching drama.
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A recently married woman plans to leave her hometown and start a new life in Tehran. A tragic event in the family interrupts her plans and means she has to stay put for longer than she had anticipated. A theft, a case of mistaken identity and a terrible accident all come together to produce a dark and gritty narrative in this gut wrenching drama.
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