Subtraction

2022 1h 47m FA

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 44

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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After a confusing interaction in downtown Tehran, a married couple seems to have found their doppelgängers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Navid Mohammadzadeh
Jalal, Mohsen
Taraneh Alidoosti
Farzaneh, Bita
Farham Azizi
Bardia
Ismaeel Pourreza
Vahid Aghapoor
Ali Bagheri
Saeed Changizian
Gilda Vishki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mani Haghighi
Writers: Amir Reza Koohestani, Mani Haghighi
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran, Germany

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Iran, Germany.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mani Haghighi, shot by Morteza Najafi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Meysam Mowlayi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Navid Mohammadzadeh and Taraneh Alidoosti and Farham Azizi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13920920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mani Haghighi directs. Morteza Najafi behind the camera. Meysam Mowlayi cuts. Produced in Iran, Germany. Dialogue in Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Iran, Germany.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mani Haghighi, shot by Morteza Najafi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Meysam Mowlayi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Navid Mohammadzadeh and Taraneh Alidoosti and Farham Azizi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13920920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.