Misunderstanding (2018 film)

Misunderstanding (Persian: سوءتفاهم) is a film directed and written by Ahmadreza Motamedi and produced by Jalil Shabani,^[3][4] produced in 2017 by Owj Arts and Media Organization.^[5] The film was released in Iranian cinemas on February 13, 2019.^[6]

Misunderstanding
Directed by	Ahmadreza Motamedi[1][2]
Written by	Ahmadreza Motamedi
Produced by	Jalil Shabani
Starring	Merila Zarei Hanieh Tavassoli Kambiz Dirbaz Pejman Jamshidi Mehdi Fakhimzadeh Akbar Abdi
Production company	Owj Arts and Media Organization
Distributed by	Hozeh Honari
Release dates	February 2018 (2018-02) (Fajr) 13 February 2019 (2019-02-13)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Iran
Language	Persian

Story of the film

The story of the film Misunderstanding is the story of a hostage-taking in which everything unfolds in the context of reality, but as time passes, the suspicion arises that this incident is more like a "misunderstanding" or an illusion; but in the context of the illusion, elements of reality are still visible. As this ambiguity develops, the hostage-taking story also progresses and ...^[7][8]

Cast

• Merila Zarei
• Hanieh Tavassoli
• Kambiz Dirbaz
• Hanieh Tavassoli
• Mehdi Fakhimzadeh
• Akbar Abdi
• Arash Nozari^[9]

Film Genre

This film is a combination of Psychological thriller, comedy, and philosophical genres. The film begins with a quote from the French philosopher Jean Baudrillard.^[10]

Awards

36th Fajr Film Festival

• Best Actress: Hanieh Tavassoli; Crystal Simorgh nominee
• Best Supporting Actor: Pejman Jamshidi; nominee
• Best Sound Recording: Mehran Malkooti; nominee
• Best Costume Design: Sara Samiei; nominee
• Best Set Design: Keyvan Moghadam; nominee^[11][12][13]