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CANNES FESTIVAL
PALME D'OR 2025

He gave us a beautiful salto.

He'll definitely be a gymnast.

Dance, Mom.
This will make my little brother dance.

Come on, Dad, dance.

But Dad, why are you going down?

It's no good.
Noise disturbs people.

What people?

Honestly,

do you see a single person here?

At home,
you have to watch out for the neighbors.

And we have no neighbors!

And nobody ever comes to our place.

Mom?

Ask him to turn up the sound.

Come on, Dad, turn it up.

Now you can dance.

What was it?

I don't know.

Don't be afraid, my little one.

Don't be afraid.

Pass me a handkerchief.

Niloufar,
stays by the window.

Thank God we're safe and sound.

Turn it off.

You killed him.

I didn't even see him.
He threw himself under the car.

My dear, the road isn't lit,

these poor animals get run over.

It's a simple accident.

What has to happen, happens.

God didn't put him
in our path for no reason.

He killed a dog.

It has nothing to do with God.

It's not his fault.
He didn't do it on purpose.

Another sign.

Subtitle: Nizar Ezzeddine

X: @NizarEzzeddine
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A simple accident

A film by Jafar Panahi

Is that the belt?

I don't know.
Start again.

Go ahead.

More.

That's enough, it's useless.

Please.

Is there a garage around here?

Two kilometers away.

It's too far.
I broke down with my family.

That's as close as it gets.

Can I call them?

I don't have the number.

OK, thanks.

Monsieur...

I can try to fix it for you.

You're very kind.

But come on, Rahim, we're buddies.

If you ever have a problem,
you can count on me.

That's it.

- Omid!
- What's up?

Hang on.
I'll take you right back.

What's going on?

There's a family
that has broken down.

I'll try to help them.

Are you still there, Rahim?

Are you listening?

When are you bringing the van back?

I have to be there in an hour.

It's always like that.

Since the customer isn't here,

returns the merchandise.

Yes. I have to deliver the trousseau.

It's urgent, be nice.

Hang on, I've got a call.
Talk to you later.

Hi, Mom, how are you?

Who turned on the light?

Omid!

Did you turn the lights on?

Omid?

I'm sorry, I just..,
I wanted to turn on the toilet,

I was wrong.

Switch off. This is the other switch

Okay, sorry.

Sorry, Mom.

He was a customer.

Have you had dinner?

Why?

Eat up, I'm coming.

I mean, Mom,
this van isn't mine.

OK.

I can't come now,
Mommy dearest.

I took it, yes.

Exactly what you asked for.

A foreign brand.

Yes.

Don't worry, we'll have everything we need.

Anything else?

I kiss you.

See you later.

What's his name?

Vahid.

Vahid?

Vahid?

Vahid?

Yes ?

Omid needs the toolbox.

Go through that door,

on the right, there's the toolbox
toolboxes.

This way?

Yes.

Thank you very much.

Switch on the ignition.

I tinkered with it a bit.

It's only temporary.

- Thank you very much for your time.
- You're very welcome.

- What is it?
- The key!

- What for?
- It's urgent.

And the trousseau for your sister?

You'll join me in the van.
Don't forget my clothes.

Watch out for the bike!

But yes, it's good.

Get out.

What the hell are you doing?

Shut up, you bastard.

Shut up.

Stop fidgeting.

- I'm going to bury you.
- No, you won't!

Bastard.

What the hell are you doing?

Stop it!

Stop it! Stop it! I can't breathe!

Don't do it! Stop it!

I got a family.
Don't do that!

Is that your real name?
Rashid Shahsavari.

Yes, that's me.

Listen, take my credit card.

The code is 1329.
Remove what you want.

That wasn't right,
Eghbal as a name?

It's shorter, drier.

Stop it!

Who's Eghbal?

Shut up, you son of a bitch!

You said that.

Do you remember?

You used to say:
"If your mother wasn't a whore,

"she wouldn't have given birth
such a piece of shit."

What do you think, you piece of shit?

Have you forgotten Eghbal?

Eghbal la Guibole.

Does it speak to you?

It'll come back to you.

I've never heard that name!

Who is it?

Don't get smart with me.

You think this life of misery
has made me forget everything?

That I don't recognize?

That it's enough to blindfold us

and sit facing the wall,
so we don't recognize you?

Our ears could hear, though.

The sound of your footsteps...

I can recognize it
between a thousand squeaks of prosthesis.

That awful noise,
it's still in my ear.

Do you think I'm stupid?

I've been obsessed with it for years.

You ruined my life, asshole.

Years ago? I lost my leg
last year in an accident!

Stop it!

You'll see!

I swear to God!
Look for yourself!

Look at my scars!

You'll see they're recent!

I have a doctor's appointment
today.

Look at yourself.
Take a look at yourself.

Please stop.

I can't breathe.

Don't shoot! It's a prosthesis!

Pull up my pants.

You'll see...

Don't shoot!

Is that an old scar?

Where did you go?

Get me out of here.

Come on, I'm suffocating.
Get me out of here.

Please come.

Hurry up, I'm suffocating.

What did I ever do to you?

Get me out of here!

- Hi, there. I'm fine.
- Very good, and you.

- Is Salar here?
- Yes, up there.

Hello, Salar.

- Vahid! How did you do?
- I'm fine.

What about you?

Fine, thank you.
Where you been, buddy?

And this kidney?

It's all right.

Have a seat.

- Am I disturbing you?
- What brings you here?

Since you're here on Tuesday, I came over.
I decided not to call you.

It's important.

Tell me if you've seen a doctor.

I booked you ten appointments, you're exaggerating.

Take care of your kidney.

You've always been called a sap,

but by holding your back,
you really look like a jug.

I've been swamped. I'll go.

So...

Here.

Who's that?

It's at La Guibole.

How did you get it?

I finally found him.

I hit it with my car.
It's in my trunk.

What's wrong, Vahid?

Don't worry, he's alive.

I need you because I'm in doubt.

Tell me if it's him.

Follow me.

What were you thinking?

Have you thought about the consequences?

I didn't know what to do.

When I saw him, I lost my mind.

You know what he did to me,
that son of a bitch?

He took everything from me:
my dignity, my wife, my job!

I've lost everything!

I even dug a hole
to bury him alive.

But he made me doubt.
He says he's not Eghbal.

I'd just like you
to help me identify it.

I'm surprised at you.

We're not killers.
We're not like them.

No need to dig their graves.
They did it themselves.

You'd be burying your ideals.

Look, I didn't come here
to hear that.

I'm not there anymore.

I'm going to finish what I've started.

All I'm asking you to do
is to make sure it's him.

Even if it's him, let him go.
You won't get away with it.

Salar,

in the worst moments of my life,
you've been there, supporting me.

I'll never forget you.

If you don't want to help me,
I won't hold it against you.

I'll do what I have to do.

Forget it, Vahid.

Let me know.

Call this number.

Do what she tells you.

All right.

Turn right.

You've reached your destination.

That's right, Souris, Goli.

Sorry, two seconds.

Watch out for trolling.

- I have to take this.
- It's all right.

Hello?

Hello, Maryam. How are you?

Yes, the whole series is ready.

I'll send it to you tonight.

I beg your pardon...

The wedding is tomorrow.
I'm doing the portraits now.

The touch-ups are done.
You can air them...

But yes, don't worry.

I'll let you make your selection.
But keep us out of trouble.

OK.

OK.

That's how we do it.

Thanks, love you.
See you soon.

Hello, how are you?

We're going to make some more
in the brick building over there.

It's nice to have a change of scenery.

I've already told you,
I'm swamped.

As Salar sent you
I'm listening.

This is Miss Biglari,
who was arrested with you?

Can we go out for two minutes?

What for?

Let's hear it.

Let's just say it's a bit tricky.
I can't talk about it here.

I've done a lot, sir.

You can see for yourself.

You can go outside and I'll join you
when I've finished. Thank you for your time.

I found the Guibole.

I think you were calling him a cripple.

Who were you exactly?

I was arrested
two weeks after you.

For collusion
and propaganda against the regime.

I've read your survey.

I need your help.

To make sure it's him.

Is he here?

Yes, don't be afraid.
He can't move or speak.

It's in the boot of the van.

Did you kill him?

No, the bastard's still alive.

I want you to help me
identify it.

I can't help you.

Salar made a serious mistake
in addressing me.

I'm just getting back
a normal life.

And she, she in the middle of preparations
for her wedding tomorrow.

Please leave.

He hit me so hard
that I'm holding my back permanently.

How do I look?

They call me the jug.

I await your confirmation
to take care of him.

Jug or not, I don't care!

There's nothing I can do for you.

Leave or I'll have you fired.

Go on, beat it.

Sorry, folks.

So, what does it look like here?

Ali, this way. Goli on the other side.

Yes, not bad...

That's black on black.

Go back to the way you were before.

That's good.

Good.

Look at her.

I'll make a call and be right over.
Sorry about that.

Hello?

Hello, Salar.

He's in the van.

Above all, Shiva, don't say anything.

Why?

He might hear you.

We'll talk later, okay?

Are you sure it's him?

No. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here.

- What next?
- What's next?

Even if it's him, what are you going to do?

I'll take care of it,
don't worry.

I don't want to get you in trouble.

- Is it him?
- I don't know!

I was always blindfolded.

Shiva...

Go away.

- Yes, darling?
- Who is it? What does he want?

Hello, brother. How are ya?

We're getting married
to take some photos. Everything's in order.

The party's tomorrow.
You know what I mean.

I've got just the thing for you.

Ali?

What did you tell him?

Tell me what he wants.

No worries. He came to tell me something.

You look troubled.

Come in.

He brought the cripple.

- Who is it?
- Who is what?

The cripple.

Goli..

Bring some water!

Don't get like that...

Goli, calm down, it's nothing.

Come in.

I'm fine.

Goli!

Goli!

Where is that bastard?

Take it easy!

He'll hear you!

Open this!

Shut up!

Where did you get it?

I don't know who you are
or what you want.

But I know
it's too much for Goli.

If anything happens to her,
you'll see.

Ali, stop. Come inside.

Do you understand? You can't tell
if it's him or not. Go away.

What's wrong?
That guy ruined my life.

I won't let go
until I know it's him.

I told you to leave.

You've gotten us
into a real mess.

Open it again so I can see it.

Not you.

It stinks of sweat like him,
anyway.

- But...
- But what?

The only one who can identify him
is Hamid.

Shiva, you're not bringing
the other lunatic!

Let's find out.

Goli is just recovering. We
can't take any more risks.

Why did you go out?

Look, I've got nothing to lose.
Listen, I've got nothing to lose.

But Goli is too fragile.

Hamid is the only one
who can help us...

Who's Hamid?

- It's one of...
- What are we waiting for?

Come and see.

We're expected at home.

Give me my cell phone.

Come on!

Hi, Mom.

I'm fine.

We're off to take more photos
with Ali and Shiva.

Yes, that's it.

No, but tonight...

Don't worry. I'll be late.
I'll be home late.

All right, then. Love you.

Are you reassured?

Shall we?

OK. But you have to give me
your cell phones first.

Off.

Go upstairs.

Go straight ahead.

Talk about a photo shoot.

It's okay, we've done plenty.
Give it a rest.

What a drag.

You're always complaining.
No more.

I don't get it...

- Hi, there.
- Hi, how's it going

Hello.

- Vahid, Abolfazl.
- Pleased to meet you.

- Is the doctor in?
- Yes, come in.

I wanted to see it.

Of course you can.

- How's your health?
- Yes, thank you.

- How are you?
- I'm fine.

Thank you, goodbye.

With pleasure, goodbye.

Hamid is going to have a fit.

I brought some earplugs
for the hatchling.

And that's to put him to sleep.

Are these things reliable?

Yes. Hamid told me about it
and friend told me what to do.

We don't want to kill him.

Please, may I?

- What's this?
- Give them some money.

Here.

- Is that all?
- That's it.

We have no cash.

Park next to the van.

Here it is.

He's no good!

Where are you going?

Here they are!

That's enough. Sit down.

Why are you doing this?

Let's go somewhere quiet.

Why do you always treat me this way?

Dear Hamid,
this is a very serious matter.

And when did I become Cher Hamid?

Shut up, Hamid!

Tell us where we can go
for a quiet chat.

Go straight ahead,
then first right.

You son of a bitch!

Hamid!

It's him! It's him! That's the scumbag!

Let go of me!

- Let go of me!
- Hamid, shut up or I'll throw you out!

I swear it's him!

It's his shitty leg
lost in Syria!

He'd take it out on guys like me!

For five years, in my nightmares
nightmares, I've been running my hand over his leg.

Let go of me!

First we have to be sure...

Sure of what?

He made me touch his rotten leg
blindfolded,

to show me his exploits
in their shitty holy war!

- Let me go! Let me go! Let me go!
- Calm down. Calm down.

Did he confess to being Eghbal?

What do you mean, confessed?
Did you talk to her?

Before knocking him out, yes.

But they're all crazy, my word!

You expect him to confess?

You give him two minutes,
he'll hang us all!

If we let him,
he'll trap us again.

Until he speaks, I...

I'll make him talk!

No one has the right to touch him
until he admits it's him.

Where did this moron come from?

How many guys can have
the right leg cut off at the same level

and the left
with the same scars?

Shut up, he's a friend of Salar's.

It all makes sense! That wimp Salar!
It all makes sense! That chickenshit Salar!

- Let go of me!
- Get off me!

Let me go, I'm telling you!

Just give me a minute.

Don't get like that.
Why are you shouting?

You're going to have a stroke.

If you scream like that,
we'll hear you

Is this a racket or what?

But no, we're just kidding around, we're buddies.

Do we look like racketeers?

No, but there's some shaking
and strange noises in your van.

- Feeling better, Hamid?
- He's our buddy.

What's going on in there?

Nothing at all.

What are you guys doing?

We're talking to these gentlemen.

Hello, how are you?

I'm a wedding photographer.
We came to take some pictures.

- How about here?
- The view is superb.

- Do you have a permit?
- Authorization?

- Yes.
- For wedding photos?

- Of course you are.
- Are you out of your mind?

Rackets, disturbances...

It's that security guards...

- We were joking.
- I see. I see.

He's not in his right mind... Goli!

There's nothing to see.

We just take a look.

We go to the other side,
the view is much better.

Quickly.

Goli, smile.

Ali, go over there.
I'll take Goli alone.

- We're disturbed.
- We didn't.

Come on, let's go.

Here we go.

- A little gift for us?
- What would you like?

What else does he want?

Your friend is not well

- Are you a doctor?
- You'll have to excuse him.

I don't have cash, next time.

Are you planning on getting married again?

How?

Heap of species?

I have a machine.

Here.

Here we are.

- Isn't that too much?
- You don't have to be stingy.

Come on, it's okay.

Please all come down.

I beg your pardon?

I've bothered you for nothing.
I'll go on alone.

I don't want to bother you
with my story.

Oh, yeah? Is that your story?

Me, until I screw up
that bastard,

I won't move from here.

I'm very comfortable here, thank you.

I won't tell you again:

if you don't come down,
I'm not going anywhere!

Neither do I.
And I won't say it again.

We're going.

Come on, darling.

Where?

He's right and we've got work to do.

Can you believe it?

He found it,
he can do what he wants with it.

Go if you like.

Without you? What's wrong?

Of course you're not!

Even if it's him
and we leave him to you,

what are you going to do with it?

It's a quagmire, darling.

The further you go, the deeper you sink.

You're all going to stay.

We're leaving. We're forgetting the whole thing.

All this happened before you
and it has to end sometime.

It fell today.
I'll deal with it.

We're getting married.
What do you mean, your business?

Listen up, everybody: we've got to get
this scum to talk.

Otherwise, I won't be alive
for the wedding tomorrow.

Listen, Goli, I'm saying this for you.

I know.

Can I have a smoke?

What are you going to do?

I don't know.

Do you always act before you think?

Why do you say that?

That's the way it is.

You get carried away,
you make decisions too quickly...

But then you become reasonable.
Good for you.

I thought you quit smoking.

Sure, when you're flirting,
it's too tempting.

Don't move, I want to talk to you.

Here's your problem,
is that this guy didn't confess?

If we go to a quiet place,

I swear on my mother's grave

that I'd get a confession out of him
in no time.

With their methods?

Not at all, not at all,
I'll cook him a nice meal,

a nice shower...
Are you pretending or what?

They suspended us for three days
upside down to get a name.

We didn't see the light of day
for three months.

And you feel sorry for them?

Not at all.

Just because they resorted to violence
violence doesn't mean we should.

Is it ever going to stop?

Shiva, come back to earth.

You kidnapped him,

tied up,

stunned.

What more can we do?

I did all that.
I had no choice.

Not there either.

If he escapes,
we're all in for a world of hurt.

He didn't see us,
he's blindfolded.

He knows where I work.

Holy shit!

Well done, Vahid!

You play the pros
by confiscating our cell phones

and he knows where you work?

I can't believe it!

I didn't know it would come to this.

What is it?

- What's going on?
- I don't know what's going on.

We stalled.

I'm so sorry.

It's like you've been doing it your whole life.

Your colleague wet himself!

Leave it to me.

What's happening to you, sweetheart?

How are you?

Do you have a problem?

Not at all.

The bride and groom put the cart
before the horse, it seems.

Are you a relative of the groom?

- From the bride.
- Congratulations.

All done.

40 liters, 120 tomans.

The code is 1962.

- Should I add a zero?
- Finally!

You have to share your happiness.

I'm making a batch
for weddings and births.

It's too much, isn't it?

Just kidding.

How's this?

How long have you known him?

I met him today.

Shiva, don't bullshit me, who's that?

Why do you trust him?

Salar sent it to me.

Anyone can come from him
and you believe him?

I'm not a pro, like you.

Nonsense.

You don't have to be a pro
to see that it's one of theirs.

Can't you see he's as dumb
like a grave?

He already knows everything about us.

And now he wants to leave.

What do you mean?

He pulled the wool over our eyes.

What about the guy, Eghbal?

It's his accomplice, of course.

Don't touch him.

Leave it to me.

What's up?

What's up? How are you?

Stand up.

We'll take him.

What a jerk! Get him! Get him!

Get him, Ali!

Stop, Hamid!

Stop right there!

What the hell are you doing?

Never mind.

Maybe the dose was too strong
and he snapped.

I checked earlier,
you'll have to wait.

- What are we waiting for?
- For her to wake up.

What's the point?
Awake or not, we want to bury it.

He has a right to know.

No kidding.

The silent majority
has issued an opinion.

You were waiting to see which way
to see which way the wind was blowing?

Well done.

You, moron!

The guy hears your voice,
he'll find you in a second

and turns you into mush,
you'll see.

Shiva, do you trust
Salar's buddy?

Are you sure he won't give you away?

I'm telling you, the first slap in the face..,
he'll spill the beans.

And you, the giver of lessons,

you don't get it!

You're the only one who gets it?

Everyone can have their say.

You can talk!

You sure found a good match.

You think we don't know him?

You know how his dad
was promoted overnight,

like an arrow?

You're so naive.

Stop provoking everyone
just to let off steam.

Don't you want to grow up?

Goli! Don't get involved.
Don't play her game.

Calm down?

That I'm still pumping myself full of pills
to be a zombie?

That's enough, now!

He's going to tell me I'm upset
for a bride.

When I got out of jail, this bastard
said I'd collaborated.

So that my life outside
is a bigger prison.

I wanted you to be there.

to hear everything from the mouth
of this scumbag.

Listen, Ali...

in prison,

I've been bandaged

the eyes

They put me on a platform.

I heard a woman say:
"Shall I put it on her?"

And then this bastard:

"Yes, go ahead. But how young she is,

"put the rope at an angle
so his neck breaks fast".

"and suffer less."

I was waiting every second

to fall into the void.

I stayed like that for three hours.

And then I heard his voice again.

He said:

"Bring her down.

"She must first be deflowered
to go straight to hell."

He said.

that if I were a virgin,
I'd go to heaven.

That he'd make sure I'd be
in hell, even on earth.

Believe me, I wanted to tell you all this
before we got married.

I was waiting for an opportunity.

So, Hamid,

you want to hang me instead?

Nice, are you comparing me to these people?

- That's enough of that!
- You, shut up!

You haven't spent a single hour
with that son of a bitch!

I've held back until now,

But I can answer you!

I've been waiting
for a long time, kitty.

Since we changed cells

dragging me naked across the floor.

What did your dad do back then?

He was selling dollars on the black market

to secure your future.

He did well.

One day, all these people
will have to explain themselves. All of them!

Okay, Hamid.

Can't wait for that day. But
that's not justice.

Don't talk to me about justice.

You disgust me.

When you left me penniless,
were you fair?

And your promises
to always stay together?

That's not why I left.

You never had any money,
and you never will.

You confuse your friends with your enemies.

Stop it! Stop it!
You're just scared!

Bunch of wimps!

You're afraid
it'll come back to bite you in the ass.

You're too stupid!
Leave it to me, I tell you!

It's in your best interest!

You will have avenged yourselves,
by remaining gentle non-violents.

I'm not talking about violence anymore,

but crime, you understand?

Shiva, we're at war!

It's not a joke!
If you don't kill, you get killed!

Ali-the-neutral!

Come and help me bury it,
and get it over with.

Call me a neutral, a collaborator,
if you like.

I know that those
who were to set us free

kill our young people
reciting prayers.

Do you want us to kill him?

Please, spare me your speeches.

What a mess...

From a distance, you reminded me
of the play we'd seen.

With just one tree...

Waiting for Godot.

Waiting for Godot.

We're in exactly
in the same situation.

You never wanted to listen to me.

But here, believe me,
it's up to us to take charge.

No need to wait for a miracle.

All you think about is revenge.

He didn't kill you...

Of course he did!
He's done worse.

Those sons of bitches took away
the best five years of my life.

He did it to a hundred people.

How many years is that?

The problem is not an individual.

You're confusing
a submissive agent with the structure.

What structure?
You're driving me crazy!

This is the garbage that created it,
the structure!

You think he's just submissive?
He's the root of all evil!

Don't forget he wanted to deflower Goli!

He believes with all his being
in the hell he wanted to send us to.

Stop it!

50 years of constant talk!

You want to kill him?

Get up! Get up!
Go ahead, kill him!

Give me the key.

Give me the key!

Give it to me
instead of looking at me like that!

What's wrong?

Move over, I'll open it.

All right!

You idiot! It's in there!

- I took it from him...
- Open it.

Here it is.

Don't answer.
They'll locate us right away.

It's from his house.

Of course they do.
They call on purpose from a secure number.

Don't answer.

Hello?

All right.

Who was it?

Her daughter crying.
Her mother fainted in the kitchen.

Damn, it's a trap!

What trap?

We've got one of theirs,
so they're setting a trap for us.

She was crying.
She wasn't acting.

Damn!

I'll help her.
Suit yourself.

I'll come with you.

He's right about that. I'm going too.

Where are you going?
You might get caught.

Kidnapping an intelligence agent,
is no small feat!

Coming, handsome?

Here it is.

If this were a trap,
they'd already be here.

Wait a minute, arrow.

Pick up the phone.

Answer and put it on speaker.

Hello? Daddy? Daddy?

Come quickly. I'm afraid Mom will die.

My daddy! My daddy!

Hello? Daddy? Daddy?

I'm off.

If you see anything suspicious,

leave quickly with the van.

Wait, I'll come with you.

Yes ?

- Hello...
- Honey, you open?

We're friends of your father.
We've come to help your mother

Mom...

Come, my heart,
come into my arms.

Don't cry, your mom will get better soon,
don't be afraid.

Tell me, sweetie, would you like
a little brother or sister?

I want my mom to get better.

But yes, sweetheart, don't worry.

Tell me, do you know what your father
got on his leg?

Will you shut up, Hamid?

Madam!

We have an emergency.

- What's wrong with her?
- She's pregnant.

What's his name?

Azam Pourniaz.

His address?

Avenue Mohammadi...

Shahin Street, number 39.

His identity card?

We didn't take it
in a hurry.

Are you her husband?

No, he's my uncle;

Your daddy has to be here, darling.

His father is busy,

we tried to reach him.
You're not going to let her die.

It's the law, sir.
The father must be present.

What are you talking about?
What if I found her in the street?

Take care of it!

What's going on?
Please tell me.

Doctor,

We don't have the papers
for admission.

How many months is it?

She fainted, fell down
and never opened her eyes again.

- Are you his first child?
- Yes, I am.

Is this her second pregnancy?

That's it.

- Do you know if she has a disease?
- No, I don't know.

It's urgent, her water broke.

Arrange everything, I'll take him to the operating room
under my responsibility.

- Thank you very much.
- Please hurry.

Mister!
Do you have a credit card?

- Yes.
- Checkout.

- Where's the cash register?
- It's there.

Here.

Your credit card.

Of course you can.

Take this one.

Would you like some?

I'm not hungry. These are for you.

- Niloufar?
- Yes?

Can I ask you a question?

Yes.

You don't have an aunt or uncle

you could have called?

Yes, but...

Dad told me to call
anyone but him.

I'm not allowed to call
other people.

Mom's family lives in the provinces.

I can't call them.

For Madame Pourniaz...

Yes ?

Congratulations, Princess.

You have a little brother.

He's handsome like you.

Can I see them?

Of course you're going to see them.

Does your uncle know how to make presents
or just scandals?

- What's up?
- Nothing.

Don't move, I'll be back.

Go and sit down.

Please help yourself.

Thank you very much.

- Was he born?
- Yes, he was.

So much the better.

- What's up?
- It's a boy. The mother is fine.

You bring good news!

Mission accomplished, you must be proud.

Do you have any cash?

No.

What for?

I'm hallucinating.

Are you going to pay for them, too?

Cakes are the custom
and the nurse wants a tip.

Don't bother.
You've already done enough.

No, I can't leave
the little one alone.

Do you have a bank card?

Yes.

Come and draw 200 tomans each,
I'll manage.

No way. I'm staying right here.

Go do your B.A., you.

Okay, suit yourself.

Oh right, I see...

He understands.

He doesn't know me, it's his van.

But you,
don't you trust me?

That's not the point.
We prefer to be cautious.

You see, even knocked out,

this scumbag messes things up between us.

Even dead, they harm humanity.

Why don't you come with us?

Where?

Celebrating the birth of the puppy
of that bastard?

Come on!
It's a child!

What's the big deal? He'll be worse than his father.

All miscarriages in prison,

shall we talk about it?

Friends, after their fall,
you'll all have a lot to answer for

They believe they are connected to God
and hide behind Sharia law.

But what about you?
Can you answer for your weakness?

I'm sure you don't.

I knew this morning
that you were a pair of broken arms.

I'm wasting my time.

The dumbest person in this room..,
is me, actually.

Don't you want to stop?

Are you going to confuse us again
just to get your own way?

Nonsense!

Either throw me away,
or come and get me

and you manage
to make me feel like I don't belong.

What have I done?

You didn't call me
when my mother died.

- What's wrong?
- You abandoned me.

You're a coward.
You run away from hardship.

Of course you are!
It's you who's scaring me off!

Your behavior,
your decisions!

You disgust me!

That's it, I'm outta here.

He's really gone.

Shiva, are you coming?

Congratulations, the bride and groom.

Thank you.

All the best.

Sorry for ruining your day.

I beg your pardon.

We'd better
part ways now.

Try to convince Goli.

Now..,
she'll be easier to convince.

She's let off steam and is feeling better.

But what are you going to do with him?

I don't know.

But don't worry.

No matter what,

I'll never turn you in.

Vahid, here.

- Thank you for your time.
- You're welcome.

Are you still here?

I wasn't going to let you down.

Or maybe you don't trust me.

I don't know.

Or maybe I made a promise to Salar.

I didn't think you had it in you.

Why?

You used to say
you were against violence.

I'm not a coward.

If I hadn't, he would have killed you.

In the name of all the saints, untie me.

I recognize your expressions!

When you hit us, you swore
that it hurt you!

You know what you did to me,
you piece of garbage?

What were you taking revenge for?

We were just poor workers
demanding our rights.

We were starving.

- We hadn't been paid for 8 months.
- What are you talking about?

Why did you ruin our lives?

I'd toiled all my life
my whole life in this furnace.

to feed my family.

You made me a bastard like you!

What the hell is this?
Untie me.

Shut the fuck up! Are you crazy?

I wouldn't have hurt
a fly.

I dug your grave today.

You'd be buried by now.

If I hadn't had a doubt.

I had nothing to do with this.
You're making a mistake.

Don't talk. Listen carefully.

I assure you that lying
won't help you.

If I were who you think I am,
you'd already be dead.

Untie me, I tell you.

You've killed me a hundred times.
Don't you remember?

I'm the living dead.

By putting the rope around my neck,
you killed me.

What rope?
Why would I do that?

You put it on me,

you knocked over the stool
and I peed myself.

It's got nothing to do with me!

You said, "Your fiancée is dead,
think of someone else."

While she committed suicide
because of you!

What do I have to do
with your fiancée?

If it were me, I'd kill you.

She killed herself because of you,
you bastard!

- It's not me, I tell you...
- I'm going to kill you!

Come here.

I really don't know what
what you're talking about.

Come here.

I have a family too,
I understand you.

I'm not the person you're talking about.
Set me free.

Let it go.

Are you talking to me about family?

You who brought the families
in front of the prison

to get them to confess!

How dare you?

Which prisoners?

What inmates?!

Say your last will and that's the end!

For your wife, your daughter, your son,

say what you like!

Why are you hitting me?

You can see you're wrong.

I don't have a son.

I just have a daughter.

You've been mistreating me since this morning
on a misunderstanding.

Please let me go.

I don't have a son.

Are you sure about this?

Don't you have a son?

Your son was born just now.

Was he born?

I'm the one who took
your wife to the hospital.

You bastard!

You bastard!

Did you touch my wife, you bastard?

I'll kill you, you pig!

I'm going to kill you!

Shut up, asshole!

Not everyone
is not like you!

I'm not picking on your wife!

I took her to hospital.

She was lying
on the trunk where you were sleeping!

She made it.

Is she all right?

- Have you seen her?
- Yes, I've seen it.

Was she all right?

She's doing well.

But I'm going to take her away from you.

You'll be dying to see it,
you bastard.

Let me tell you something.

You're not a killer.

Otherwise, you wouldn't have taken care of her.

Think about it.

Listen carefully to what I have to say.

I'm not saying this out of fear of dying.

But because you took her
to the hospital.

Listen...

In fact...

Where are you? What's your name?

Answer me.

See how it feels?

- You shut up.
- You shut up!

You blindfolded us...

I'll find you again.
I'll know you by your voice.

You're wearing yourself out for nothing.

All right,

you're too strong.

You got it, I'm Eghbal.

Also known as La Guibole.

What next?

What next? What are you going to do?

- Is that you?
- Do what you like!

I'm going to strangle you!

Scumbag!

It's me, Eghbal the Guibole!

I'd give my life for the diet,
you poor thing!

I lost my leg in Syria.

I sacrificed her to the regime,
to our Supreme Guide.

You see?
Nothing is more important to me.

What are you going to do?

You think we're going to let
losers like you

putting the plan at risk
for late payment?

Is that it?

You're barking up the wrong tree.

We had thousands of martyrs,
wounded.

It's not for...

To let you do it.

Letting you hand us over to the enemy.

It's not like that.

Listen to me and shut up.

- You shut up!
- You shut up.

Listen carefully.

Either you deserved your punishment
and you got it.

Either you didn't deserve it
and heaven will give you justice.

Got it? No more.

Just like that,

you sound like Daech?

They killed innocent people
and said:

"If they were guilty,
well done to them,

"otherwise, they'll go to heaven."

You bastards!

No matter what you do,
who you talk to,

I don't care what you believe!

If I leave here

and find my family
safe and sound,

I'll leave you alone.

I'll close my eyes and ears.

And if I die,

I'll achieve my dream of being a martyr.

I won't say another word.

Say your dying wish,
I'll bury you.

I'm going to kill you.

You piece of garbage!

What are you doing, Shiva?

Bastard, do you dream of being a martyr?

Who are you? How many of you are there?

- Do you dream of dying?
- Don't touch me.

- Shut up, you!
- Don't touch me!

You want to be a martyr?

I am the angel of death,
I've come to make your dream come true.

You son of a bitch,
you said you wouldn't talk anymore.

Shut up.

You're the one who's going to shut up.

Aside from regrets,
you have the right to express nothing.

You son of a bitch,

if you say another word,

I'll smash your face in
with a shovel.

- What are you...
- Shut the fuck up!

Shut the fuck up!

You only have the right to say
you're a piece of shit!

Understand? Shut the fuck up.

You rotter.

- You still think you're a detective?
- Yes, I am.

That's right, you piece of shit.
You're nothing.

You're a piece of shit, understand?

- You got that, scumbag?
- Shitty.

You're the shit.
You're a piece of shit.

It's you, do you understand?

Are you fighting for the regime?
You think the country belongs to you?

Are you fighting for the Guide?

You rotten thing.

All this wealth gone,
is it our fault?

And you
the country.

You son of a bitch.

You think I'm going to let you
get away with this?

To ruin other people's lives
like mine?

I know your dirty voice well.

All she can say is,
is that you're full of shit.

You asked me how much I'd earned
to brandish my veil on a stick.

You made your prosthesis squeak on purpose

to brag about your exploits in Syria.

Do you remember?

From your filthy mouth,

you whispered in my ear.

How many dollars
to get you naked?

You're going to be a martyr.

I'm going to make your dream come true.

You'll see, I'm going to send you up in the air.

For as long as your voice
in my head.

Tell me you're sorry, scumbag.

- I'm sorry.
- Just say it.

No, not like that!

You said my voice should be engraved
on the prison walls.

Here, it's yours
that must be engraved on the earth!

I'm sorry.

You said I got naked.

Your son is going to see you naked.

In photos,
since you will have fallen as a martyr.

Say you're sorry.

- I'm sorry.
- Louder.

Louder!

I'm sorry!

- You piece of shit!
- I'm so sorry!

I'm sorry!

You piece of shit!

I swear I'm just like you.

I've got to earn a living...

I'm sorry.

When you refused to confess,
I felt humiliated.

I thought you
you were making fun of me.

Just like when I was a kid.

I swear to you.

I swear I'm sorry.

Let me see my son,
I beg you.

I had a guilty conscience,
but eventually I got used to it.

I want to see my son.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Give me your hands.

Your cell phone and papers are here.

I'll leave you a cutter

to get you to loosen up.

The road
is a 15-minute walk away.

Omid, are you all right?

It's really nice.
Sorry to bother you with it.

But not at all.

- Can I get you anything?
- No, I'm fine.

Leave it, Mom.

- I can do it.
- No, you can't!

Give me that.

- Hello, how are you?
- Fine, and you?

- Congratulations.
- Congratulations.

- Please, come in.
- No, I'm fine.

- Goodbye.
- Goodbye, dear.

Thank you.

You didn't buy everything.
Some things are missing.

What's with the trousseau?

I'm all alone, Mom.

You tell him.

It looks cheap.

I do what I can.
Don't embarrass me in front of my friend.

Go and serve the tea. I'll be fine.

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