Woman and Child

Mahnaz is a forty-year-old widowed nurse who faces constant friction with her rebellious son, Aliyar, following his removal from school. These family conflicts intensify during her engagement celebration with her partner, Hamid. After a tragic accident occurs, Mahnaz must deal with the pain of loss and betrayal as she seeks justice.

The drama was written and directed by Saeed Roustaee, following his previous works Life and a Day, Law of Tehran, and Leila's Brothers. The film is a joint production between Iran and France, involving companies such as Goodfellas, Boshra Film, and IRIS Film. The cast features Parinaz Izadyar in the lead role of Mahnaz, alongside Payman Maadi as Hamid and Sinan Mohebi as Aliyar. Other roles are performed by Soha Niasti, Hassan Pourshirazi, and Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee. The movie has a total runtime of 131 minutes.