The movie
Woman and Child
Single mother Mahnaz balances her job as a nurse with raising her children. As preparations for her wedding to Hamid are in full swing, she learns that her rebellious son has been suspended from school. But this soon proves to be the least of her worries when a tragic accident forces Mahnaz to fight for justice.
Description
Single mother Mahnaz balances her job as a nurse with raising her children. As preparations for her wedding to Hamid are in full swing, she learns that her rebellious son has been suspended from school. But this soon proves to be the least of her worries when a tragic accident forces Mahnaz to fight for justice.
Woman and Child is a gripping, bittersweet social-realist drama in which Iranian filmmaker Saeed Roustaee (Leila's Brothers, Just 6.5) exposes the patriarchal marriage culture of contemporary Tehran.
