@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Prince Ehtejab, one of the last remaining heirs of the Qajar royal family, is suffering from tuberculosis, which he knows is fatal. He spends his last days alone in the magnificent rooms of his wintry palace, from where he recollects the glory days of his ancestors as well as days of degradation. Among the latter are the gruesome manner in which his cruel grandfather murdered his mother and brother, and the way that he himself caused the death of his wife.
Quick Stats
6.3
TMDB Rating
4
Votes
1h 33m
Runtime
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Budget
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Key Crew
DirectorBahman Farmanara
WriterHoushang Golshiri
CinematographyNemat Haghighi
ComposerAbbas Ganjavi
EditorAbbas Ganjavi
Production DesignMalek Jahan Khazai
Produced by
Telfilm
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Jamshid Mashayekhi
Khosrow Khan aka "Prince Ehtejab"
Fakhri Khorvash
Fakhri
N
Nouri Kasraei
Fakhro-Nessa
Valiyollah Shirandami
Khosrow's Grandfather
Hossein Kasbian
Morad
F
Firouz Behjat Mohammadi
Colonel Ehtejab
Parvin Soleymani
Khosrow's Grand Grand Mother
S
Shadi
Mehri Vadadian
Mehri Mehrinia
Khosrow's Mother
M
Malihe Nikjumand
