3 Movies Starring Leila Hatami

Leila

Leila

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-05-16

Languages:

Persian

Countries:

Iran

Runtime:

102 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (2075 Reviews)

Director:

Dariush Mehrjui

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Leila and Reza meet in a kind of celebration and fall for each other. Having discovered their love, they get married soon only to find out the infertility of Leila. That's when Reza's authoritative mother starts wheedling Leila to persuade Reza into second marriage for the sake of having a grandchild. Leila accepts at first but is unaware of her own strain threshold.

The Deserted Station

The Deserted Station

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-04-09

Languages:

Persian

Countries:

Iran

Runtime:

88 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (456 Reviews)

Director:

Alireza Raisian

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Abbas Kiarostami (story)

Kambuzia Partovi

Fullplot:

On a pilgrimage to Mashad from Tehran, a couple's transportation breaks down, far from any major town. The husband, a photographer, seeks help at a nearby village and encounters a teacher who offers to help. Whilst the husband and teacher go off to find a spare part, the wife, who used to be a teacher, takes over the teaching lessons in the village. It is clear that the children live there, in this strange deserted place, without any men, save the teacher and an old signal guard. As the day draws on, the children help to bring a new hope and life into the wife's heart.

A Separation

A Separation

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-03-16

Languages:

Persian

Countries:

Iran

Runtime:

123 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

8.4 (135512 Reviews)

Director:

Asghar Farhadi

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Nader (Peyman Moaadi) and Simin (Leila Hatami) argue about living abroad. Simin prefers to live abroad to provide better opportunities for their only daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to go because he thinks he must stay in Iran and take care of his father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi), who suffers from Alzheimers. However, Simin is determined to get a divorce and leave the country with her daughter.

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