Completed - FARSI - Drama - 115 minutes
a crazy love, a sick love, a forced love, a love turns into hate
Year of production : 2016 Director(s) : Reza DORMISHIAN Writer(s) : Reza DORMISHIAN Cast : Navid MOHAMMADZADEH, Maryam PALIZBAN, Baran KOSARI Producer(s) : Reza DORMISHIAN
Lantouri is the name of a gang of extortionist/ thieves/blackmailers in Tehran. Pasha, a member of the gang, falls in love with Maryam, a social activist/journalist who has started a campaign, "No to Violence" and she tries to convince the families of the crime victims, to forgive the murderers of their dear ones. Maryam rejects Pasha's love and Pasha splashes acid on Maryam's face and she loses her sight. Now, Maryam asks for “Qesas” (lex talionis) and requests “eye for eye” punishment according to the Islamic Punitive Laws.
Country(ies) : IRAN
Stockholm IFF 2016 Open ZoneBerlin 2016 (Panorama)