The movie consists of three episodes that explore the lives of poor and desperate in Iran. In episode one, a very poor couple with many crippled children abandon their newly born baby in hopes that it will have a better future. In the second episode, a mentally impaired and isolated young man tries to take care of his senile mother who is almost dead. In the third episode, a cowardly and desperate peddler tries to escape from his boss.
Released: Feb 02, 1987
Runtime: 90 minutes
Stars: Zohreh Sarmadi, Esmaeel Soltaniyan, Mohammad Talaie, Somayyeh Ebrahimi, Morteza Zarrabi, Mahmoud Basiri
Crew: Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Director), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Screenplay), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Editor), Majid Entezami (Original Music Composer), Alberto Moravia (Author), Homayoun Payvar (Director of Photography)