Seven Days

2025 1h 53m DE

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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The imprisoned Iranian women’s rights activist Maryam is allowed to meet her family for seven days. Her husband and children beg Maryam to flee with them instead of returning to prison but she has not yet made her decision.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vishka Asayesh
Maryam
Majid Bakhtiari
Behnam
Sina Parvaneh
Nima
Zanyar Mohammadi
Zanyar
Melika Foroutan
Bita
Tanaz Molaei
Dena
Sam Vafa
Alborz
Morteza Tavakoli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ali Samadi Ahadi
Writers: Mohammad Rasoulof
Languages: German, English, Kurdish, Persian
Countries: Germany, Iran

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, English, Kurdish, Persian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Iran.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ali Samadi Ahadi, shot by Mathias Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ali N. Askin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Vishka Asayesh and Majid Bakhtiari and Sina Parvaneh carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ali Samadi Ahadi directs. Mathias Neumann behind the camera. Ali N. Askin scores. Andrea Mertens cuts. Produced in Germany, Iran. Dialogue in German, English, Kurdish, Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, English, Kurdish, Persian.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, Iran.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ali Samadi Ahadi, shot by Mathias Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ali N. Askin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Andrea Mertens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Vishka Asayesh and Majid Bakhtiari and Sina Parvaneh carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt33077462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.