Under the Moonlight (2002)
Seyyed Hassan, a young seminary student, is preparing to don the clerical attire. But while his fellow students excitedly prepare for graduation, Seyyed finds his doubts and uncertainties start to bubble to the surface. When his formal clothes are stolen by a small boy before the ceremony, Seyyed heads out into town to find the culprit and reclaim his property. As he learns about the people in his community, their plights and their poverties, he inadvertently starts down the path he was always meant for - becoming the missionary who will help deliver these people from their everyday struggles and grant them the hope and salvation needed to reform their lives.
- / 5
PopScore
Representation
Pictures and Videos
Movie Information
Seyyed Hassan, a young seminary student, is preparing to don the clerical attire. But while his fellow students excitedly prepare for graduation, Seyyed finds his doubts and uncertainties start to bubble to the surface. When his formal clothes are stolen by a small boy before the ceremony, Seyyed heads out into town to find the culprit and reclaim his property. As he learns about the people in his community, their plights and their poverties, he inadvertently starts down the path he was always meant for - becoming the missionary who will help deliver these people from their everyday struggles and grant them the hope and salvation needed to reform their lives.
Rating:
Genre:Drama
Written By:Reza Mirkarimi
In Theaters:1/9/2002
Box Office:
Runtime:96 minutes
Studio:Faradis
Articles You May Like
Sorry, Baby (2025) for Being Born a Woman
Written and directed by Eva Victor, who also plays Agnes, the main character, Sorry, Baby is slow and artsy, but extremely effective. It shows how the trauma developed after a sexual assault has a ripple effect and loudly echoes in the victim and her life for years after.
Money and Love in the New Season of Beef (2026)
Despite its aggressiveness, the Beef anthology series is about romantic love in all its forms. The final scene of the first season led us to believe that, despite the conflict, drama, and toxic traits, the main characters would end up together and, most likely, live happily ever after. The whole “beef” plot was the prelude to their love story.
The True Confessions of an Invisible Girl
The clever but socially-awkward Tetê joins a new school, and she'll do anything to fit in.
‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ Validates Damage of Mental and Emotional Abuse
Based off the book of the same name, ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ (2018) follows teenager Cameron Post (Chloë Grace Moretz) after she is caught being intimate with another girl and then sent away to a gay conversion camp.
The Best for Last: Newman, Woodward, and 'The Last Movie Stars'
With 'The Last Movie Stars,' filmmaker and fanboy Ethan Hawke cracks the facade of Hollywood's last golden couple, but reveals a couple who were committed to each other before all else.