Here Without Me (Persian: اینجا بدون من) is an Iranian drama film written and directed by Bahram Tavakoli and produced by Saeed Sadi, produced in 2010 and screened in 2011. The film stars Fatemeh Motamed-Aria, Saber Abar, Negar Javaherian and Parsa Pirouzfar. The story is about a family of three dreaming about their wishes, and was inspired by the play The Glass Menagerie, written by Tennessee Williams.[1] Fatemeh Motamed-Arya won the best actress award in the 35th Montreal World Film Festival for this film.[2]
| Here Without Me اینجا بدون من | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bahram Tavakoli |
| Screenplay by | Bahram Tavakoli |
| Based on | The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams |
| Produced by | Saeed Sadi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hamid Khozouie Abyaneh |
| Edited by | Bahram Dehghan |
| Music by | Hamed Sabet |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Plot
editBased on The Glass Menagerie, the movie details the story of Yalda (Negar Javaherian), a disabled girl who has a great interest for collecting glass animals. She harbors a secret attraction towards her brother Ehsan's best friend Reza (Parsa Pirouzfar). Her brother Ehsan (Saber Abar), whose voiceover introduces the film, writes poetry and desperately dreams of leaving Iran. He dreams of being a writer and spends his spare time haunting cinemas and watching old movies over and over. Farideh (Fatemeh Motamed-Aria) holds down two jobs to help support her family. Farideh is trying her best to find a prompt suitor for her introvert daughter Yalda.
Cast
edit- Fatemeh Motamed-Aria as Farideh
- Saber Abar as Ehsan
- Negar Javaherian as Yalda
- Parsa Pirouzfar as Reza
Release
editScreened and welcomed by critics and audience in 11th Tiburon Film Festival[citation needed] 35th Montréal Film Festival, 2011[3] 2nd Iranian Film Festival Australia, 2012[4] 36th Cleveland International Film Festival, 2012[5]
Reception
editAwards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 36th Montréal Film Festival | Best Actress prize[6] | Fatemeh Motamed-Arya | Won |
References
edit- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 148. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "Awards Of The World Film Festival – Montréal 2011". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08.
- ^ "Awards Of The World Film Festival – Montréal 2011". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08.
- ^ "Iranian Film Festival Australia – October 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12.
- ^ "Cleveland International Film Festival – March 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-08-02.
- ^ "Awards Of The World Film Festival – Montréal 2011". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08.