Sex & Philosophy

2005 1h 42m TG

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★6.8TMDB · 12★5.5IMDB · 756

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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In the midst of a mid-life crisis Jan, a 40 year old dancing teacher, decides to instigate a revolution against himself. His first act is to summon each of his four lovers, who are unaware of each other, to join him at the dance studio where we assume he is a tutor. His revelations to the women prompt a discourse about love and the fleeting nature of happiness. But when he comes to the fourth and final woman, he finds that his own philosophy of love is not as easy to apply as he had presumed. He realizes that the more the contemporary world has become sexually oriented the farther it has moved away from love...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daler Nazarov
Mariam Gaibova
Farzana Beknazarov
Tahmineh Ebrahimova
Malohat Abdulloeva
Ali Akbar Abdulloev
Lutfullo Davlat
Ahliddin Sharipov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writers: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Languages: Russian, Tajik
Countries: Iran, Tajikistan, France

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Tajik.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Iran, Tajikistan, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, shot by Ebrahim Ghafori. 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 Daler Nazarov. 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 Mohsen Makhmalbaf 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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Daler Nazarov and Mariam Gaibova and Farzana Beknazarov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0478260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mohsen Makhmalbaf directs. Ebrahim Ghafori behind the camera. Daler Nazarov scores. Mohsen Makhmalbaf cuts. Produced in Iran, Tajikistan, France. Dialogue in Russian, Tajik.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Tajik.
3International production across 3 countries: Iran, Tajikistan, France.
4Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, shot by Ebrahim Ghafori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Daler Nazarov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mohsen Makhmalbaf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Daler Nazarov and Mariam Gaibova and Farzana Beknazarov carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0478260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.