Needlessly and Causelessly
Needlessly and Causelessly (Persian: بیخود و بیجهت, romanized: Bikhodo Bi Jehat) is a 2012 Iranian drama film directed, written and produced by Abdolreza Kahani.[1] The film screened for the first time at the 30th Fajr Film Festival.[2]
Needlessly and Causelessly | |
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Directed by | Abdolreza Kahani |
Written by | Abdolreza Kahani |
Produced by | Abdolreza Kahani |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Ali Loghmani |
Edited by | Shima Monfared |
Music by | Karen Homayunfar |
Distributed by | Nasim Saba |
Release dates |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
Country | Iran |
Language | Persian |
Box office | 1.16 billion toman |
The film was generally praised for its acting and ensemble cast, with Attaran, Bahram, Javaherian and Mehranfar being singled out for praise.
Premise
two couples are stuck in a house together. one of the couples are going to host a wedding party at the house tonight but the other couple are still there with their boxes and stuff.
Cast
- Reza Attaran as Mohsen Tootoonchi
- Pantea Bahram as Mojgan
- Negar Javaherian as Elahe
- Ahmad Mehranfar as Farhad
- Alireza Ostadi as Driver
- Mohammad Kart as Driver's Assistant
- Afsaneh Tehranchi as Elahe's Mother
- Amir Alikhani as Sina
- Behnam Sharfi as Satellite guy
Controversy
The film was theatrically released in Iran on November 28, 2012, but after a few days, the release of the film in Qom was stopped by the order of the General Directorate of Guidance of this province.[3]
National Iranian Radio and Television has also refused to air the promotional teasers of the film on TV.[4]
Reception
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | Best Film | Abdolreza Kahani | Nominated | [5] |
Best Director | Abdolreza Kahani | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Reza Attaran | Honorary Diploma | |||
Best Actress | Pantea Bahram | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Negar Javaherian | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Ahmad Mehranfar | Nominated |
References
- ".: Iranian Movie DataBase عوامل فيلم بي خود و بي جهت :". www.sourehcinema.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "كارگردان فيلم بي خود و بي جهت: با حذف خود در آثارم ، زندگي را نشان مي دهم". ایرنا (in Persian). 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "بی خود و بی جهت و من مادر هستم از 8آذر اكران میشود". خبرگزاری ایلنا (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "گلهی پخشکننده «بیخود و بیجهت» از پخش نشدن تیزرهای تلویزیونی این فیلم". ایسنا (in Persian). 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "معرفی برگزیدگان ششمین جشن انجمن منتقدان سینما / مهرجویی و تقوایی تقدیر شدند". ایسنا (in Persian). 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2022-10-31.