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Life and a Day

"We all die one day, don't worry, no one's ever left alive."

2016 1h 52m FA
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7.9
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β˜…7.9TMDB Β· 80
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Synopsis
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Somaieh, the youngest daughter of an indigent family, is getting married and fear is overwhelming each and every member of the family regarding how to overcome their difficulties after she's gone.

β€œWe all die one day, don't worry, no one's ever left alive.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Saeed Roustaee
Writers
Saeed Roustaee
Languages
Persian
Countries
Iran

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Saeed Roustaee, shot by Ali Ghaazi. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hojjat Hassanpour Sargaroui. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Payman Maadi and Parinaz Izadyar and Navid Mohammadzadeh carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We all die one day, don't worry, no one's ever left alive.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5460658 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Saeed Roustaee directs. Ali Ghaazi behind the camera. Hojjat Hassanpour Sargaroui scores. Bahram Dehghani cuts. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 10 years ago.
  • 2Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Saeed Roustaee, shot by Ali Ghaazi. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Hojjat Hassanpour Sargaroui. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Bahram Dehghani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Payman Maadi and Parinaz Izadyar and Navid Mohammadzadeh carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "We all die one day, don't worry, no one's ever left alive.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt5460658 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 80 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Ali Ghaazi
Original score
Hojjat Hassanpour Sargaroui
Editing
Bahram Dehghani
Production design
Mohsen Nasrollahi
Costume design
Ghazaleh Motamed
Runtime
112 min Β· 1h 52m
Status
Released
Original language
FA

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Filmiran

    Filmiran

    IR

Key crew

  • Assistant DirectorMaziar Miri
  • EditorBahram Dehghani
  • Sound DirectorAmin Mirshekari
  • Music DirectorOmid Raeis Dana
  • ProducerSaeid Malekan
  • Production DesignMohsen Nasrollahi
  • Costume DesignGhazaleh Motamed

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • drug dealer
  • middle east
  • family relationships
  • tragedy
  • iran

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2016-03-16

Also known as

International titles

  • Abad va yek roozIR
  • Abad-o Yek RouzIR

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