The Twilight

2002 1h 23m FA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

DramaDocumentary

Synopsis

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Alireza has been in prison for a long time. As he constantly gets in trouble, the prison warden suggests that Alireza should find a wife and settle down. To help him, the warden facilitates a meeting with Alireza’s own mother, who is also an inmate, so she can help arrange the marriage from within the prison.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fatemeh Bijan
Zalkla Bijan
Ali Reza Mahdaviyan
Ali Reza Shalikaran

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
Writers: Mohammad Rasoulof
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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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 Mohammad Rasoulof, shot by Reza Jalali. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sohrab Mohammadi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Fatemeh Bijan and Zalkla Bijan and Ali Reza Mahdaviyan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0386478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mohammad Rasoulof directs. Reza Jalali behind the camera. Sohrab Mohammadi scores. Mitra Karagah cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, shot by Reza Jalali. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sohrab Mohammadi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mitra Karagah shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fatemeh Bijan and Zalkla Bijan and Ali Reza Mahdaviyan carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0386478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.