Synopsis
After four years separation, Ahmad arrives in Paris from Teheran. He has been asked to come by Marie, his French wife, so that they can proceed with their divorce. During his brief stay in the city, Ahmad witnesses the conflictual relationship between Marie and daughter, Lucie. His efforts to make the relationship better will reveal a past secret.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (8)
Production and distribution (5)
- Executive Producer : Memento Production
- Co-production : France 3 Cinéma
- Foreign production company : Bim Distribuzione
- Film exports/foreign sales : Paradise City Sales (ex-Memento International)
- French distribution : Memento Distribution
Full credits (18)
- Screenwriter : Asghar Farhadi
- Director of Photography : Mahmoud Kalari
- Music Composers : Evgueni Galperine, Youli Galperine
- Assistant director : Myriam Naraghi
- Editor : Juliette Welfling
- Sound recordists : Dana Farzanehpour, Thomas Desjonquères, Bruno Tarrière
- Costume designer : Jean-Daniel Vuillermoz
- Producer : Alexandre Mallet-Guy
- Executive Producer : Alexa Rivero
- Production Manager : Frédéric Sauvagnac
- Press Attaché (film) : Vanessa Jerrom
- Sound Editor : Thomas Desjonquères
- Continuity supervisor : Sylvie Koechlin
- Production Designer : Claude Lenoir
- Casting : Elsa Pharaon
- Sound Mixer : Bruno Tarrière
- Still Photographer : Carole Bethuel
- Location manager : Marie-Hélène Labret
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Thriller
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Italy
- Original French-language productions : Yes
Box-office & releases
News & awards
News (26)
Selections (23)
Awards (2)
Tübingen | Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival
Germany, 2013
Tübingen Audience Prize
Distribution Aid Prize
Cannes International Film Festival
France, 2013
Award for Best actress : Bérénice Bejo
Prix du Jury œcuménique
Delegations (3)
Resources
Presskit(2)
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