Boutique - 2004
Directed by Hamid Nematollah
A young apparel store worker gets involved with a mischievous but compelling girl who may be more trouble than she is worth.
Color, 1 hour 53 minutes, Farsi
Watch Trailer (Farsi), Watch Scene (Farsi w/English subtitles)
Star Rating
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Cast
| Mohammad Reza Golzar | Jahanghir |
| Golshifteh Farahani | Eti |
| Reza Ruygari | Shapouri |
| Hamid Behdad | Mehrdad |
| Afsaneh Chehreh Azad | Zaleh |
Crew
| Writer | Hamid Nematollah |
| Director | Hamid Nematollah |
| Producer | Morteza Shayesteh |
| Director of Photography | Mahmoud Kalari |
| Sound Recordist | Massoud Dadgari |
| Production Designer | Mehri Aataii |
| Editor | Mohammad Reza Moini |
| Sound Mixer | Parviz Abnar |
Pictures
Jahanghir (Mohammad Reza Golzar) helps take his roommate for electroshock therapy.
Along the way he recognizes Eti (Golshifteh Farahani) and engages her in conversation.
Electroshock Treatment.
Lunch with Eti.
A sudden toothache.
Jahanghir becomes fascinated with Eti.
Attending a friend's wedding.
Jahanghir helps Eti out once again.
Taking Eti for a drive in a borrowed car.
A cleanly shaven Jahanghir seeks out Eti in her hometown.
DVD
External Reviews
By Robert Koehler Variety
Hamid Nematollah stakes out a new path for Iranian cinema in his debut film, "Boutique," in which the selfless deeds of a men's clothing store clerk result in nothing but trouble. Pic departs from the norm for both commercial and auteurist work in Iran, and triumphs as a deliberately raw study of a desperate, downwardly mobile young people in Tehran. Prestigious prize for best first picture at Fajr fest earlier this year preceded a healthy local run, preceding Aug. 27 start of a fall-winter North American tour. Continued
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