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The Persian Version

20231h 48mComedy · Drama · Romance
directed by Maryam Keshavarz

“Based on a true story... sort of.”

4.4 / 10 Compare with…21 stills

Ratings report

My score
4.4 / 10
TMDB
5.8 / 10
38 votes
IMDb
6.2 / 10
4,390 votes
Metacritic
61 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
84%

The scorecard 4.4 / 10

Content 1.6 Form 2.8
CONTENT · 1.6 Originality2Character1Continuity2Suspense2Message1FORM · 2.8 Acting3Cinematography3Sound2Directing2Design4Overall4.4 / 10
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Synopsis

When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.

Cast

Layla Mohammadi·Leila
Niousha Noor·Shireen
Kamand Shafieisabet·Young Shireen
Bijan Daneshmand·Ali Reza
Bella Warda·Mamanjoon
Chiara Stella·Young Leila
Tom Byrne·Maximillian
Shervin Alenabi·Young Ali Reza
Parmida Vand·Nurse Roja
Sachli Gholamalizad·Young Mamanjoon

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