寡婦Mahi因兒子車禍過身,萬念俱灰。然而命運卻為她開了一扇 窗,使她重遇20年前離開家園的前男友Behrooz。物換星移,昔日 的種種美好與遺憾,使他們展開了一段追憶時光的對話,但20年 後Behrooz身旁早已出現了年輕未婚妻Sara。面對未婚夫和Mahi 曖昧不清的關係,和來自躁狂抑鬱的母親與操縱狂哥哥的壓力,令 她對移居海外的婚姻生活感到猶豫和徬徨⋯⋯《伊朗式再婚》導 演、康城影展「一種關注」單元新導演獎得主伊達潘納漢德載譽回 歸,與亞洲電影大獎最佳剪接得主聯手,以睿智和感性方式探討伊 朗傳統社會及家庭中的無奈,呈現潘納漢德對人性和倫理的感悟。

As widow Mahi mourns the death of her only son, her past lover Behrooz returns to Iran from Canada. Despite their families’ objections, the two are drawn to each other again to confront their memories and past scandal, but Behrooz is engaged to a young woman Sara, who lives with her manic-depressive mother and manipulative brother. Sara learns of Behrooz’s past affair and wonders if she still wants him even with the brighter prospect of moving overseas. After earning critical acclaim with her debut feature Nahid (Un Certain Regard Avenir Prize of Cannes Film Festival), Ida Panahandeh’s much anticipated Israfil portrays lucid realities with a poetic sensibility. The astute editing by Asian Film Awards Best Editing winner Hayedeh Safiyari captures the heartbeats of the story, accentuating Panahandeh’s perceptive portrayal of her characters and their world.