Beneath a psychiatrist’s composed exterior lies a fear of abandonment and a growing unease. When a sudden death brings an enigmatic figure from the past back into his life, the balance of his carefully ordered world begins to slip.
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Farhad Aslani
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Nazanin Bayati
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Azita Hajian
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Houman Barghnavard
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Jamshid Gorgin
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Alireza Aghakhani
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Nazanin Karimi
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Bahman Kamyar Director · Vahid Ebrahimi Cinematographer Pooyan Sholevar Editor
First release February 5, 2025 · Produced in Iran · Original title لاک پشت
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Iran
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Original title
لاک پشت
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
Iran · February 5, 2025
Premiere · 43rd Fajr Film Festival 2025
Iran · September 24, 2025
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No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
October 29, 2025 · Theatrical
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