Suddenly a Tree (2019)
Farhad tells the story of his life to a psychiatrist. In the time of the Iran-Iraq War, Farhad is arrested and charged with illegal migration. When he is freed years later, he goes to his old love, Mahtab. Through conversations with his psychoanalyst and interrogations with the police, Farhad reveals the story of his life.
Director: Safi Yazdanian
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Payman Maadi as Farhad |
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Mahnaz Afshar as Mahtab |
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Shaghayegh Dehghan as Nahid |
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Mehrab Ghasemkhani as Yahya |
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Pantea Panahiha as Psychiatrist |
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Siamak Safari as Detective |
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Zohreh Abbasi as Homa (Farhad's mother) |
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Lily Farhadpour as Gity |
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Taranom Kazemi as Goli |
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Arman Moradi as Farhad's childhood |
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Sania Ramezani as Suzan |
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Shahrooz Aghaeipour as Police |
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Armita Baghaie as Dead girl by the sea |
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Iran Nabizadeh as Mansureh |
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Arian Sadeghi as Nader |
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Mehdi Nt as Kamran |
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Amir Salj as Payman |
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Shayan Tnp as Haj Mehdi |
| Production | Payman Maadi | Producer |
| Production | Mehdi Moezzi | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Christophe Rezai | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Homayun Payvar | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Hayedeh Safiyari | Editor |
| Art | Iraj Raminfar | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Iraj Raminfar | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mehrdad Mirkiani | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | Safi Yazdanian | Director |
| Writing | Safi Yazdanian | Writer |