Domino

Despite the many problems and disagreements between Yalda and her husband, she tries to maintain her marriage because of her worries about the future and fears of prejudice. But the differences are growing and there is no communication between the two. In the end, there is no other choice but divorce. Yalda moves back to her family, but they want to hide the divorce, and so Yalda has to stay away from her relatives.

The family doesn’t understand the pressure they put on Yalda, but for her the situation becomes more and more unbearable. So she intensifies a relationship with her fellow student Hamed, whereby, as with all relationships, it’s all about marriage. But Hamed disagrees. Yalda and Hamed are changing because of their situation and the events at hand. And as a result, Yalda become a completely different person.

Source: 53. Internationale Hofer Filmtage 2019