Mehran Nael

Pedram, 10, lives with his mother Afsaneh and has many problems with her. Afsaneh plans to get married, but she faces opposition from Pedram, who believes this is the reason for Pedram's problems. Pedram meets a strange young man and a secret friendship develops between them.

A non-traditional wife and mother, Azar (Karimi) is first seen racing her dirt bike over a hilly track while her husband Amir (Azarang) and young daughter cheer her on. Co-equal with her liberal-minded husband in marriage and in their fledgling business venture, a café with a thriving carryout trade, she is forced to meet an unequal challenge in which the strict pecking order of a family dominated by misogynist uncle, a business loan with strings attached, a black sheep son with a hidden agenda, and a tragic accident add up to a scenario in which Azar is targeted as the unwilling sacrificial victim. (Gene Siskel Film Center)

An expedition goes missing in the snowy mountains, a man is found dead. As the investigation proceeds, a 15-year-old case, in which a sister of the dead man's friend was burnt to death, surfaces. Another body is found, and the mystery deepens.

A police officer is involved in a complicated robbery case without much time to decide right from wrong.