Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha’s gentle romantic comedy dares to ask if Mahin actually wants to move through life unnoticed.

A late narrative development swerves the meet-cute into less sure-footed terrain. But this remains an encounter to treasure, jollied along by quiet political protest and poignant notes on widowhood.

Plans have a way of going awry in this lovely, intimate, tragicomic tale of late-blooming love in the shadow of Iran’s repressive regime. In its gentle way, this is a subversive piece of film-making.

In this drama, far from forceful and laced with a certain lightness, there are beautiful shots, moving gestures, and weighty silences, but also a certain predictability and a pace that threatens to dilute the story's impact. [Full review in Spanish]