Facing Mirrors (2011) - full transcript

Would you pour me tea?

With sugar?

With sugar

In a tulip-shaped glass?

A tulip-shaped glass

With sugar, in a tulip-shaped glass?

With sugar, in a tulip-shaped
glass, and?

Cardamom flavored

Aha. Cardamom flavoured

Why are your eyes red?

What do you want from my
eyes? It's nothing



How do you pay the car's
installments?

Answer me. Why are
your eyes red?

It's probably the lack of sleep

You share your pleasures with others
and your sorrows with me

I share both with you

Your tea will get cold

Yeah, it's getting cold

But it's not flavoured

What is the punishment for a wife
whose tea isn't flavoured?

Certainly hit her with a basil leaf

No. I should take a second wife. I should
ask my mum to find a good one for me

You're not cute

But you are the cutest

How's Ali?



He's fine. He has a cold

He keeps asking for the remote
controlled car from Dubai

How do you pay the car's installments?

I pay it every month

A relative of Akram drives it at night

Who?

Akram's relative

He works with it at nights, and
the income is not bad

It helps us pay the installments,
and also the expenses

How's work?

It's good. We are very busy

Akram says I've brought them
good luck

- Is it hard for you?
- No, no. It's good

I'm really busy these days.
They count on me

They might give us a loan any time now

You don't believe me, do you?

Why wouldn't I?

So why are you looking
at me like this?

I'm just looking at you

I want you terribly

Sadegh?

I've got to go

- Sadegh
- Yes, dear

You dear. Take good care

You too

Hi

How's your son? It wasn't
swine flu, was it?

Did you take him to the doctor?

Thank God, he's much
better. Thanks

Thank God. Go and take a
look at our bride

Good job

You're just in time

Did you see our gorgeous bride?

What a beautiful bride

Thanks

I wish you a bright future
just like your dress

Thank you

Come and have a cup of tea

Thanks. I'm sorry that you
have to keep lying for me

Forget it. How was he?

As he should be.
What can I say?

Did you hear about the loan?

She says you're a newcomer.
We'll talk about it later

Don't worry. Things will be alright

Drink your tea

I told Sadegh your relative
is driving our car

I had to. You know him

He's too proud

What if someone sees
you and reports him?

Rana, is this good?

I'll be right there, dear

Don't worry. I won't drive in places
where I may see people I know

It's good

Well, sew the seam now

When you've checked it,
cut the fabric. Sew it

[Traditional Iranian wedding song]

Rana, come

Have a bright future

It didn't work

Why? Because it was torn?

They'll post it by next week

So it's not so bad. You just
have to wait a few days

I gave them your address

Make sure you receive it yourself

Why our address?

Whose then?

You want my father to
tear it up again?

Marjan gave me the key to your villa. I'll
stay there until you send it to me

You want to go to Kojoor?

I mean, why not wait a little longer

Get your pass and then
leave for good

You just don't get it, do you?

What do you mean?

You, Babak and I will all be screwed

I'm not telling you to stay
and get married...

I'm saying it's risky up north

You can make an excuse to
delay the wedding. Huh?

Fantastic. What a great idea

Why didn't I think of it myself?

Yeah, my dad will surely agree

Then Aunt Farideh forgets about me, and
asks you to marry Babak. Great idea!

Tease yourself!

Aunt Farideh will never
let Babak marry me

She will if my dad's money
and I don't exist

The spoilt Babak has to marry within
the family circle anyway

If not this cousin, then the other one

You just have to convince her...

and it will be easier if I'm not around

Be careful

Have you fastened
your seat belt?

What are you doing?
Let them go

Let them go? The cheek of him

For God's sake Eddie

My car

I just got it back from the garage

Eddie, slow down

I'll show you

Driver of Peugeot, pull over.
Stop the car. Pull over

God help us

We haven't done anything

We were speeding. We'll get
a ticket. I'll pay for it myself

You have no scarf on.
They'll send us to hell

Registration and driving license, please

Give me the registration.
Here you are

- Mr. Emad Tolouee?
- Yes

This photo doesn't look like you

I used to have a beard then

- Please sit in the back
- Why officer? I haven't done anything

It'lll be resolved at
the police station

Why the police station?

Please, madam

To find out where you
got this license from

It's clear: from the Traffic
Police Department

There's no fluff above your lip yet,
how could you have a beard? Move

Follow the car

Yes, this is he. What?

I don't understand, sir

Yes, Emad Tolouee is my son

He's at the police station?

I'll be right there

Wait here

I'll choke her one of these days

Ignore her. She is nobody.
Just a fatso

I know. But you should see the way
she flirts with Ahmad

I just want to poke her eyes out

Forget it. She can't do
a damn thing

Give me one too

Don't smoke in the car please

Why?

Because the car will reek
of cigarettes

So what? It's good

I'm serious. Don't smoke
in the car, please

We smoke in all cars

I told you not to get
in this car

If the driver were a man, he would
enjoy it. Wrong job for women

- 500 tomans
- Why? We are not there yet

- You said boulevard. This is the boulevard
- We wanted to go to the other end

Leave it. Don't bother talking to her

You better go home and use
your washing machine

Oh God

You stupid girl

I have always lived an honourable life,
and now...

- It's your own fault
- Shut up before I hit you again

Why did you stop? Move

Useless boy. Can't look after
his driving license

Turn it off

That's all I needed, to fetch my girl
from the police station

Hello. Hi

She's fine

We're heading home

I'll tell her to call you

You'll be in trouble if you go out
with that girl again

You are not allowed to leave home
until your wedding day

And you be careful

Keep an eye on her

If she does this again,
I'll skin you alive. Got it?

Everyone has children,
I have trouble

Why didn't she
come to breakfast?

I think she is still sleeping

- I think it's better to–
- No one asked your opinion

Don't worry. Once she gets married,
she'll come to her senses

I want the best for her

Nothing will be resolved this way

How, then?

By letting her do whatever she wants?

You interrupt all the time

When you were sending her
away, you didn't let me talk

What did you have to say?

I believed going abroad and seeing other
girls would change her mind

Besides, your mom's sister called me everyday
and said: "I'm keeping my eye on her"

I didn't know that she would find
better ways to embarrass us

Now I regret not stopping
her from going away

But I wont let it happen again.
Get up. I'm late

But you asked me to keep
an eye on Eddie

I'll lock up

Never call your sister "Eddie"
again. You idiot

What?

I gave the key of the villa to Sara. She's
waiting. Do you know her address?

- Yes I do
- Do you really want to go?

I really don't want to, but I have to

Do you know the difference?

It's dangerous. Something
might happen to you

Nothing will be worse than
what they will do to me if I stay

Ali has been messing with
my radio again

There's no sound on it

I'm coming to fix it

Give it too me, dear Khanoom

Did you sleep with we hair again?

The devil tells me to get
rid of this long hair

You should not let the
devil talk to you

Short hair makes you ugly. Just like Fahimeh

But Fahimeh is not ugly,
dear Khanoom

She is

Her short hair makes her look like a man

there should be a difference between
men and women

I've never had a hair cut in my life

When I was your age, I had long
hair up to here. This thick

Whenever Maryam was teasing Sadegh,
he would hid under my hair

My poor son

Where can he hide now?

Things will be alright, dear Khanoom

Maryam called last night

She was asking me to go to Tabriz

She is right. She might go
into labor any day

She wanted to talk to you

I told her you were are work, she said...

..."what kind of working hours are these?"

I should get going, dear Khanoom.
I'm going to be late

Tell your boss she should
hire more help

When you come home late at
night, Ali keeps asking for you

I know, dear Khanoom.
What can I do?

I got a remote controlled car on behalf
of Sadegh, and left it by his side

When he wakes up, tell him his
dad sent it from Dubai

My poor son

We have leftovers on the
stove. No need to cook

This is Mr Mozaffar's money. I'll
leave it here. Give it to him

Get anything you need, and ask
him to put it on my tab

Mr Mozaffar was asking which bank
Rana gets these small bills from

I never imagined him
being unfaithful

He is a sugar daddy to that girl

My fooled uncle, who gave him
the key to his villa!

I have to see them together
with my own eyes

No, don't worry. I'm in a cab

The driver is a woman

Okay, I'll call you

Go, go. Bye for now

Please turn right

Stop behind that silver Peugeot

Madam

Do you want me to wait for you?

Are you sure that no–

Wont you let it go?

Where are you?

What?

Where are you?

What's up?

Your family has found out you're on
the run. They're looking for you

They have give the details of you
and Emad's car to the police

What do you want me to do?

I don't know. I have to think

Keep me posted

Hi. Please wash this car thoroughly,
inside, outside, the engine

It will take around two hours

No problem. I'll go, and a guy named Emad
Tolouee will come and collect it

- Okay
- Thanks

Can I get a ride?

Sorry, I didn't see you
have a passenger

He is a friend, baby. He lives and
dies for female passengers

Why the long face, baby? He
didn't say anything bad

Come on. We have everything to
have fun. Drinks, drugs...

we just need you–

Get lost before Is break your jaw

I didn't see her mustache

Hotty

What the hell are you doing?

Bastard

Oh, God

Thanks

You're welcome. What
was going on?

I was lucky you arrived, ma'am

Where are you going?

Just drop me off somewhere
I can get a taxi

Taxi to where?

What difference does it make to
you? Do you take passengers?

You do? Unbelievable

You didn't say where to?

Kojoor

Where?

Kajoor. Never heard of it?

I have. It's near Chaloos, right?
No, I can't take you there

I thought you wanted to go to Tehran

Tehran is the only place
I don't want to go

I want to go to Kojoor, and I'm in a hurry.
Whatever it costs, I'll pay triple

Why through this indirect road?

You can take the main road via Karaj.
There are shuttle taxis from there

Do you want to earn money?

I don't want to take the main road

I prefer this road, with no more
disturbances. You saw what happened

I can't take you. Honestly. I
have to be home by night

If you keep driving instead of arguing,
you'll be home by tonight

Isn't it worth going home late just
one night? Half a million tomans

No. One million. Cash

What do you say?

Here...

Let me show you the cash,
so you'll believe me

One million to Kojoor

Just say okay

A right thing to do,
a good money to earn

Do you have a mobile phone?

Great

Here

Hello. Hi, Akram

I'm fine. I'm hitting the road

I have a passenger...

Don't worry, it's a woman

I know, but I can't ignore the money

Tell dear Khanoom that I have to
work overtime

I'll take her to the bus terminal
tomorrow

Ma'am

- Hang on. Yes?
- Come

Hold on a second

It's my number. Tell her to call
whenever she wants

Akam, write down this number

You managed it without
giving the okay

I don't know about okay. I've
never been there before

I'll take half up front now

As you wish

- Do you hate smoking?
- Very much

If you don't like smoking, then what
do you do when you're nervous?

Nothing special

I sometimes bite my nails

Yeah. I didn't notice your nails

They're like mine

How long have you been
working as a taxi driver?

Not long

Are you scared?

It seems dangerous for
a woman like you

I only take female passengers

I see

Put on your scarf. We'll both
get arrested

I said put on your scarf. I'll
be forced to drop you off

Alright

You're the boss now

What's up?

Yeah, I'm on my way

No. I'm in a car

I've left it in the first car wash off
the road. You know the address, right?

Okay. Inform Emad and go
and collect it, then

No

Keep your mouth shut,
can you?

Yeah, even to Babak

Flat tire

What?

No, I'm not talking to you

Go now. Bye

You have a flat tire. Pull over

It's the back tire on your side.
The car was pulling that way

Step aside. It's not a job for you

If you are that good, put the car
in gear and take out the bolts

When you get to the main road,
there's a tea shop there

We can eat and fix
the flat tire there

I'll take the tire. You go
and order something

What should I order?

Ten skewers of liver and
some kebabs

- Your order?
- Three of four skewers of–

No. Bring us ten skewers of
liver and some kebabs

No, not these. Bring
us fresh brewed tea

Don't forget yogurt and olives.
Thanks

I don't want any food, thanks. Just
a large tea is enough for me

I'll eat it all myself.
Bring everything

Thanks

Give it to me

What's your son's name?

What?

He's cute. What's his name?

- He doesn't have a name?
- He does, but–

But what? How did I find out?

I saw his picture

I said you can't be a road driver, but you
sure can change a flat tire very well

Thanks

Are you sure you don't want to eat?

Thanks. I'm full

You're full, or only pretending?

Take this. It might whet your appetite

Thanks

Rana is a nice name. It suits you

Is your husband alive?

I thought perhaps he has passed away, and
you have to earn a living by doing his job

Are you always this talkative?

You continue. I have to
go to the toilet

Ha, you too?

Why did you go to the mens room?

The ladies' room wasn't vacant

You could have waited

Perhaps I couldn't

I have to explain myself for
going to the bathroom?

Pick me up further.
Bring my backpack

Remember, you don't know me. Otherwise,
you wont get the rest of your money

Where are you going?

Excuse me, madam?

- Yes?
- Is this your car?

Yes

Can I see some ID?

- Is something wrong?
- Give me your ID

Where are you going?

I'm going to Kojoor

Are you traveling alone?

Adineh, you stupid girl,
answer the phone

How long do you want to embarrass me?

I'll find you wherever you are,
and I'll wring your neck

Oh my God

I thought you wouldn't show up anymore

Why? You thought I had taken
your backpack and fled?

Why are you running from the
police? Are you a thief?

A thief? Are you crazy, Rana?

What's that gold and jewelry?

You checked my backpack?

Obviously, you haven't seen
a thief before

They belong to my mother.
Can we go now?

You've run away from home, right?

Run away? Nonsense

Who's that guy looking for you?

Who?

Your name is Adineh, right? Who is the
guy who wants to wring your neck?

You had no right to
answer my phone

I have a right to know who my passenger
is, and what a mess I am getting into

No wonder you offered me
one million tomans

Wait. Slow down. You're
no saint yourself

Something is fishy when a woman accepts one
million tomans for a ride and lies to her family

Really? You know what? I don't
want to take you anymore

I want to go back to Tehran

Here's your money. Get
out of my car

What happened to you?

I said get out

You can't go back on your word.
We made a deal

Don't you need this money?

No. I don't need dubious
money. Get out

Look, I know you're scared,
but I have to go to Kojoor

None of my business.
Get out of my car

Listen to me

I said listen, please

Just let me tell you why I have to go. If
you're not convinced, then I'll get out

Look, I have to hide myself for a week,
till I get a passport and leave Iran

Why? Are you a spy?

What were you doing in the men's room?

Why do you keep asking
about the toilet?

Because you keep lying.
You are acting strange
Why do you keep asking
about the toilet?

Because you keep lying.
You are acting strange

You used the men's room
to do something

Like what?

How do I know? To
use drugs, perhaps

You think I couldn't do
it in the ladies room?

How could I know? I know
nothing about these things

Now I know why you chain smoke

You're an addict, and that's why
you ran away from home

Hurry up. Get out of my car

Look

I have to leave Iran. It I stay, they'll
force me to marry my cousin

So what? Marry him.
Is he a bad guy?

No, no. The problem is
not him

I can't take a husband

I'm not a girl

What the hell? You're not a virgin?

No, I don't mean that

Do you know what "trans"
means?

Trans means people who want
to change their sexuality

I'm a trans

Get the hell out of my car

Get out. You dirty–

- Rana, please
- Don't touch me

- You dirty... Don't touch me, please
- I won't hurt you. Rana

So you're finally awake. You hero

You must really thank
God for being alive

Where am I?

This is the amusement park,
and I'm Godzilla

We want to play a hospital game

What time is it?

9?

9 a.m. or p.m.?

9 a.m. Monday 10 Dey 1388

Monday?

Oh God

What am I doing here?

Who brought me here?

You had an accident. Don't
you remember?

The driver of the other car
brought you here

Poor man. He was
truly scared

He was worried sick until he
was sure you'd be okay

I think he's still trembling out of fear

Your friend was with him

What a friend

If not for her, the driver
would have been arrested

She paid the hospital bill, and left
a letter for you in the drawer

How long do I have to stay?

Until they bring in the clean sheets

I'm kidding

You're fine

I think you can leave tomorrow

Now, rest until I return

Will it take long?

Not you too

The madame who brought it in has pushed
me for the past two days to finish it

She knows how hard
we are working on it

Where is the madame
you're talking about?

In the backyard, near
the sheepcote

Hi Rana

Are you fine?

Weren't you scared of
getting caught?

What would you have done, if
you had been in my shoes

When I took you to the hospital,
I found that I was scared in vain

My dad, the guy who wanted
to wring my neck...

had not informed the police
out of honor

You mean they're not looking
for you anymore?

They are, but not through
the police

They are probably on
their way now

How do you know
these things?

I have my own spies

I'm my father's child, after all

I'm thankful to you

Here, take this

It's yours

Why?

We had a deal. Have
you forgotten?

No, but I didn't take you there

If you had, my father would have dragged me
to Tehran, forcing me to get married

It was worth more than
taking me

What do you want to do now?

I don't know about myself. But
I'll drive you home when your car is fixed

No thank you. I can
drive myself

It's not right to drive
in your condition

I'm fine. I can do it.
I'm better off

All right, as you wish

I'll go check the car

Adineh

Forgive me

Why?

Because you slapped me? Or because
you don't want me to drive you?

Don't be shy

Say that you don't want me
to drive you because–

Don't say anything, for God's sake

Please don't. I didn't
say anything, either

You didn't?

Rana, what did that slap mean?

Or why did you have
an accident?

Wasn't it because you wanted to get
away from me as fast as you could?

Wasn't it?

I slapped you because
I was shocked...

because I didn't know
what to do

I thought a man had deceived
me, and gotten into my car

You idiot

I haven't had the operation yet

Don't you see my father is forcing
me to take a husband?

How could I think about these
things at the moment?

I have never seen anyone
of this type before

How could I know?

Call Akram, she's worried
about you

She called when you
were unconscious

She wanted to say, your mother-in-law
has gone to Tabriz herself

Your sister-in-law is in labor

She had tried to call you at your work,
but you weren't there

She wanted to take your son...

but Akram didn't let her, and
stayed with him herself

Rana, don't worry

She told your mother-in-law that you were
hit by a cyclist, and were taken to hospital

And your appearance will
help to prove it

I'm so ashamed

Are you still willing to
drive me to Tehran?

As long as I remember, I was
never like other girls

Even though there were many girls in our family,
I only played with Emad and my cousin, Babak

We were a team of three, and no
one could be a match for us...

neither in fights, nor in games

But since I was a kid, I loved two things: to
become a bride, and to drive myself

And Sadegh gave me both

You should have seen the faces of the people
around us when I drove for the first time

My mother-in-law said: women should
not drive when men are around

But Sadegh said: it's good
for a rainy day

No one knew that the rainy
day would come like this

I was five when I lost my mother...

and had no female in
my world anymore

When I reached puberty, my father
became more sensitive

Kept asking: "What's wrong with you?
Why don't you have any female friends?

Why don't you wear skirts?
Why don't you behave like a woman?

Why do you act like a thug?
You are embarrassing me"

But I didn't understand
what he meant

The male who lived inside me
grew stronger by the day

Sometimes I was even
scared of him myself

Everything was fine till last year

Not that we didn't have
any problems. We did

But we were also happy

until the night when Sadegh said that he wants
to open a sports shop with a friend

A heavy loan from the bank, and borrowed money,
enabled them to set up their business

At first, everything was fine.
In fact, we thought it was...

not knowing that his partner was not
repaying the bank payments, and...

had bought a piece of land for
his wife with the money

He disappeared later

Sadegh was left with empty hands, and the
lenders who had warrants for his arrest

The shop was auctioned off
by the bank

When I was in Germany, my aunt
took me to a psychiatrist

To be honest, at first I was shy to talk about
my problem. But I finally said it to him

He sent me to another doctor
to do some tests

After that, they found out I was really
a TS, and not an illusionist

Last year I finally made up my mind

I had just started the hormone therapy
when Emad called...

and said my father was ill, and I had to
return as soon as possible

When I got back I realized that
I was taken in

My dad was not sick

He had fabricated it all to stop the operation
and force me to take a husband

Poor Marjan and Babak

They had a secret plan to
get married...

and intended to inform their
families after Moharram

- Thanks
- You're welcome

Do you have anywhere to stay?

I'll find somewhere

It's late now

Stay tonight, if you like

Leave in the morning

Are you sure?

What the hell are you doing
here? Who are you?

Get over here, thug. What
are you doing here?

- Let me explain, ma'am
- Explain what? Rana, call 110

What are you doing?

Call 110. He is a thief

Akram, let go of her. What
thief? Let me talk

Are you okay?

Get out

How could I know she's a girl?

What a mistake

Why was she shaving, then? Does
a woman shave her face?

Where are you going?

I'm talking to you

I know you're hurt. It was my fault to
not tell Akram about you last night

Don't leave like this,
for God's sake

What have I done to
you, my daughter?

How could I have known
you are a girl?

Forgive me

I meant no harm, my daughter

Forgive me, please

Don't cry, dear

Let me see your face

Sit here, dear. I'll bring
you some hot tea

- Would you like some tea, too?
- No, sit down. I'll pour it myself

- I don't want any
- Why?

I have to go

Clean your face, dear

Rana told me what you have done for her

God bless you

People like you are hard
to find nowadays

You'd put a man to shame

I don't know what would have happened
to her if you weren't there

If I weren't there, nothing would
have happened to her

But you scared me to death

My dear girl shaves

Your skin gets rough. I could
have threaded your face

Have you forgiven me?

I should go

Are you going to work?

No, it's closed today. I'm going home.
The plumber is supposed to come today

- Goodbye
-Take care

Have you told her?

Of course not

How could I?

How can I tell people that you are
neither a man nor a woman

What do you think yourself?

Me?

I think, God forbid, you're
fighting divine will...

and it's a sin

Sin?

Yes

It's a sin

God wont like it

You've been born a woman...

and you should stay as one

Like me

Like your late mother

Like Marjan

Look, I might help you...

but I don't understand you at all

You don't understand because you
have never been in my shoes

You think that I slept one night and when I
woke up I decided to become a man?

Yes?

You're unfair

I had no choice of being in limbo, as
you had no say in being a woman

The only difference is that
you are not confused

You're not stigmatized

But I am

Hi

- Hello, my dearest
- What's wrong with your neck

Nothing, my love. Oh, I've
missed you so much

Who is this?

A friend, my son

I'm Eddie

Why is your handshake so weak?
A man's handshake should be strong

- Bravo
- Your cap is cool

Yeah? Your own cap is cool

Thanks uncle

No, not uncle. Aunt

Whoever is bald, is not uncle

Go wash up and come for breakfast
Whoever is bald, is not uncle

Go wash up and come for breakfast

Uncle? Aunt?

Do you want to leave?

Yeah. I better leave before Ali is
more confused about uncles and aunts

Don't worry, I wont take you
with me this time

Where do you want to go?

No idea yet

Do you want to stay here until
your passport is ready?

Here? Do you know what
you want to do?

Isn't your family convinced that
you have fled Tehran?

So Tehran would be the last place
for them to look for you

Harder

It wasn't a goal. Why don't
you score a goal?

Come on kick the ball
like a man. Run

I've scored a goal

What happened?

Ali? What happened?

What a deep cut

I think we'll have to cut out your hand
and replace it with a big fork

Who's there?

I'll open the door

Yes?

Excuse me, sir. Is Ms Rana in?

Hello Mr Mozaffar

How are you? How's
Ms Fahimeh?

She says hello. How's Mr
Sadegh? Any news?

He's fine. He says hello

I was here two days ago for
the settlement of bills

You weren't home. Your mother-in-law
wasn't in either

Yes. She's gone to Tabriz
for a few days

Just a minute. I'll take care of it

Ali dear, go bring my purse

Wait. I have money on me.
How much is it?

5 plus 12. 67,000 tomans

There you go

Don't you have change? Change is more
useful for me and my customers

You don't seem to be from
this neighborhood

Keep the rest for the next bills

He's my brother. He's come
from out of town

I see

With your permission

Did your brother make
a mess, sis?

Hi

What the hell

Why have you dressed up
like this?

Are you not ashamed?

What is this look? Oh God.
Go inside

I don't want to see you like this
ever again. Understood?

If your father finds out, he'll
never talk to you again

My dear Ali

I yelled at you because
I was tired

I know

Don't cry. Okay. My love

Look at me. Didn't you promise
your dad to be my man?

- I did
- Men never cry

My sweet heart. My dear

It was auntie's fault

Let's play

Act like a duck

My baby

- Eddie, dear
- Marjan?

- Hi
- Any news?

Yes

Can I come in?

Something wrong?

Why did you upset
your child over me?

I never thought mothers
could be cruel

Don't worry

He wont turn into
someone like me

Your bedroom is just
as I imagined

Do you wear men's cologne,
or is this Sadegh's?

You're madly in love with
him, aren't you?

What is it like to be in love?

Have you ever been in love?

Sadegh believes being in love
should be in your destiny

Suddenly you see a person who
is different from others

You know his footstep

You know his scent

When you see him, your heart beats so fast
that you think everyone else can hear it

You feel sick if he ignores you

You feel good when he is there

When he is not...

It doesn't matter whether you are on
speaking terms or not

All that matters is his being
there, by your side

No one else can replace him

Actually, he becomes
everything to you

You'll completely
forget yourself

Has he ever annoyed you?

Have you ever regretted
marrying him?

Annoyed, yes

Regretted, no

Do you think if you were in his place,
he would have waited for you?

I have no doubt

How long are you willing
to wait for him?

As long as is necessary

How much is his debt?

18 million tomans

You need to work more than 20 years
to be able to come up with this money

God is great

Would you believe me if I said...

I wish I were in your shoes

I'm serious

I wish I could be in love with someone,
and I could talk about it...

with no fear of being hated, damned,
or causing embarrassment

I wish I could stay here...

in my own country...

and live with my love

Even if there is prison between us

But now I can't even count on my father
and brother's love

If you are not forced to leave, you'll
never appreciate your homeland

Why don't you stay?

Can't you have the operation here?

I can. It has been legal here for sometime
now. We can even get a loan from it

Iran is one of the few places where
it is medically treated

But the problem is not the operation

It's the life after it

Especially with a family like mine

You know?

I wish my mother were alive

It might have been different

She would have understood
me better than my dad

Are you sure your life will be
better after the operation?

No. I'm not

But I can't go on like this
anymore either

Mom

Where are you?

Rana, pray for me...

in the same way you pray for
the freedom of Sadegh

Didn't you go to work?

I did. I told them you had an
accident and need help

I came to take Ali, so that
you can go visit Sadegh

Thanks, but Eddie will look after him.
Sorry, I forgot to tell you

In fact, you forgot to tell me
that she's staying here

Look Rana, you know that
I want the best for you

You're naive. You have
a big heart

She may deceive you

Deceive me?

What for, Akram? To steal my money
or take my husband?

I told you before

I owe her

Yes?

It's Marjan, Eddie's friend.
Sorry for bothering you

I can't reach Eddie on her mobile. I think
she doesn't recognize my new number

Would you like to talk to her?

You're welcome. Tell me

Goodbye

You're putting yourself
in trouble

What trouble, Akram?

I saw Fahimeh. She said that Mozaffar
has seen a young lad here

I said: That is not a boy. She's a girl.
A relative of Rana's husband

She said: No. Rana has said herself
that he is her brother

Why did you say
she is your brother?

It was shock, Akram

I thought I'd better say that she's my
brother because of her appearance

Nothing better came to my mind

Have you ever asked her
why she shaves?

How are you Ms Akram?

Fine, thanks God

Is something wrong?

Call Marjan. I've written
down her new number

At least tell her not to answer
the door like this

You want to live
in this neighborhood

When your mother-in-law returns, you'll
have to answer the questions

Something's happened which
we didn't think of

What?

The postman told my dad that he will only give
the passport to you or to your next of kin

He said that you could go to the post
office to collect your passport

You are really useless,
Marjan

I swear to God Eddie, I wasn't
home. Otherwise–

I'm here to collect my passport

Your ID's

Please sign here

Ma'am, your card

Taxi

I said I'd wring your neck this
time. Let go of me

- Let go of me
- Dad

I said you shouldn't trust her

Something must have
happened to her

Stop making that noise

It's okay, dear

My sweetheart

I'm taking Ali with me

Will you go with auntie?

- His jacket is on the hanger
- Alright

- Ms Marjan?
- Yes

Hi. This is Rana

I'm worried about Adineh. I just wanted
to know if you have any news?

She said she'd be back soon, but
she hasn't returned yet

She's not answering her phone,
either

She's at her dad's

What?

My father told her dad
about the passport

I didn't know. They caught
her at the post office

She'll get married tomorrow

Can you please give me
her home address?

Yes?

Is this the Tolouee's house?

Yes. Who are you?

I'm Eddie's friend. I wanted
to talk to you

Mr Tolouee?

-You must be Mr Emad
- Yes. And you?

- Can I talk to your father?
- What about?

- Hello
- What do you want to talk about?

About Eddie

I don't know anyone by this name.
You're at the wrong place

Allow me. I mean Adineh

Emad, show this madame out

I won't leave before I say
what I came here for

It's better for you to leave
before I call the police

Police? Why the police?

Aren't you the one who
hidAdineh?

I don't know much about law,
maybe you can do so

It's not important

But allow me to talk first

Emad, what are you waiting
for? Show her out

Now I realize why you
never understood her

You only talk, and
never listen

Our family matters have got
nothing to do with you

Are you her girlfriend?

Emad, throw her out

Watch your mouth, sir

If my husband were here, he
would get back at you

- What the hell have you done?
- Dad?

Shut up and call 110 if you
don't have the guts

Mr Tolouee, insulting me and handing me over to
the police will not solve your child's problem

Forcing her to get married
won't help either

Who are you to talk
to me like this?

I'm nobody. But
I understand that...

You mean, you know better what's
best for my daughter?

No. I only have a deep
sympathy for her

I'm sure you are not truly happy either
about the way you treat her

Bravo, bravo

How come you are so sure?

Are you a psychiatrist
or a fortune teller?

No, I'm not

But I have a child myself

I know that no parent can bare
to see their children in pain

She doesn't have a mother
to feel for her

But you, as her father,
should support her...

not try to get rid of her, and push
her into a bigger problem

- You are advising me?
- Who am I to give advice?

Yeah. I do give advice

Who said that only elders
can give advice?

I have only known your daughter
for a few days...

but enough to believe that she
is not crazy or a pervert

She doesn't want to annoy
or embarrass you

She just can't be like others

It's not her choice

Whether she's a girl or
a boy, she's human...

and a good one

I'm sure God loves her, and
has more mercy on her

Eddie, Adineh, whatever
you like, is suffering

If you lover her, stop hurting her

If everyone rejects her,
you don't

Help her if you lover her

You'll have to explain to her
mother on the other side

Mr Tolouee. I beg you

Please

Why do you insist on
helping her?

When I was coming here, I thought I wanted to
help her because I owe her...

but now I'm sure I want to help
her because she's so lonely...

because she's my friend

May I ask you something?

If someday you realize your child has the
same problem, what would you do?

It may break me hard, but I will
certainly help him. I'm sure

These kinds of children are
much lonelier than others

Now may I ask you something?

If your father forces you to take
a husband, what would you do?

Is she gone?

Don't open the door
if she returns

It's not necessary to say anything
to your sister. She'll relapse

Dad, do you realize what
you are doing?

Yes. I'm being a parent. I know what's best
for my child better than anyone else

Better. Best. What
about love, dad?

Do you lover her at all?

Take a seat

How can you be so unfair?

I don't love her?

How can a man not
love his child?

Eddie and I have always
respected you, dad

Yeah. Let me call her Eddie,
as she likes to be called

I decided to talk to you about her so
many times, but I was always scared

You never knew how confused I became
when I found out about her problem

Do you have any idea how
worried Eddie is?

We never allowed ourselves to say
anything against your word

Dad, you must accept that the fact
wont change through your denial

Your sister's issue is
not a fact

It's an illusion

I'm sure that if her mother hadn't died so soon, If
Adineh had been brought up by her mother...

This wouldn't have
happened

She would be living her life like other women,
and would be raising her children

Yeah...

It's my fault

It's my fault for not realizing what was
happening to my child on time

I missed it

But I wont let her gamble
her life and her honor...

our honor...

to turn into a wanderer
living abroad

May God forbid me

I wish she was deaf, blind,
crippled...

but not stigmatized and
notorious

You missed one wish

That she were dead, and wouldn't
disgrace you in front of others

Those who wouldn't even trade the hair
of their children for both of yours

My daughter...

your sister...

will get married tomorrow

She must wear a wedding dress like other girls,
and keep the family's tongues from wagging

She must either live like others, or she should think that I'm dead like her mother...

then she can do any damn
thing that she wants

You both better
understand it

Okay, here is the hair, tiara and veil

Look how much prettier
you are with hair

I don't know why you
shave your head, girl

Yeah

Okay

Hold on a second

- When is she done?
- Soon

Get it over with. Don't put so
much make-up on her

My sister is on her
way to the notary

She's almost ready. I'll prepare
things until you arrive

Okay, bye

I'm going to the notary. Bring
her as soon as she's ready

This time he hadn't torn it up

Don't ask why, because
I don't know either

Maybe deep down inside he's not
happy about what he's doing

I don't know if I'm doing
the right thing or not

May God help me if
I'm mistaken

Your friend is waiting for you.
Go

She's a good friend.
Appreciate her

You may get into trouble

I don't know

Just leave before I regret it

Take care of yourself

Wipe that shit of your face

You look really ugly

Mr Emad, she left today.
Pray for her

Eddie Tolouee?

- Yes
- The doctor is expecting you

- Do you want to sell these?
- Yes

One moment

Are you Iranian?

I guessed you might be Iranian,
because the jewelry is Iranian

We are Iranians, too

May I ask where you
got these from?

They belonged to
my late mother

And you want to sell them.
Alright, I'll have a look

Dear Rana, you must
accept my gift

This was the least that
I could do for you

Not easy?

Then accept it as a loan

Just accept it

By the way, the doctor have started
the hormone therapy

I'll have the operation in three months. I'll let
you know the time, then you can pray for me

Be happy. Deeply. With
Ali and Sadegh

They are so lucky to have you

All of us are

Maybe somedays, somewhere,
we see each other again

This time as your son's uncle,
Eddie

Pray for me, just like
you pray for Ali...

like a mother

You can't imagine how happy
I am that you are here

Never, ever leave me again,
okay?

Are you asleep?

No

Are you still angry with me?

Shouldn't I be?

But I explained
everything to you

May I pour you a tea?

With sugar...

in a tulip-shaped glass,
cardamom flavored?

I swear, this time it smells
of cardamom

Sadegh?