Chaharshanbe-soori

Mar 16 2016 Not Rated 1h 42m
Drama, Mystery, Romance

Rouhi, a young bride-to-be, is hired as a maid for an affluent family in Tehran. Upon arriving, she is suddenly thrust into an explosive domestic conflict. The wife is convinced her husband is having an affair and enlists Rouhi as a spy, to follow her husband, and confirm her suspicions. What Rouhi discovers, however, threatens not only their marriage but her own future.

Plot

On the day before their holiday trip to Dubai, a wife who believes her husband is unfaithful enlists the help of Roohi, a young women sent by an agency to clean the house. She asks Roohi to make an appointment and gather information at the salon of the woman she suspects. Roohi is betrothed, innocent of marital discord. Over the course of the day, she, the couple, their small son, the wife's sister and husband, and the beautician engage in a series of exchanges, confrontations, and prevarications. Are the wife's suspicions unwarranted; is her behavior imperiling her marriage? Acts of kindness may go awry. And the trip to Dubai?

Written by

Asghar Farhadi, Mani Haghighi

Directed by

Asghar Farhadi

Production Countries

Iran

Production Companies

Boshra Film

Languages

Awards

11 wins & 11 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
14,642
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
84
Popularity
NA