Overview
In the shadows of persecution in modern-day Iran, Layla, a determined young Bahá’í woman, and Sasan, a secular Muslim doctor, fall in love against all odds— risking imprisonment, betrayal, and heartbreak as they fight to define their truth in a society that forbids it.
Director and cast
- Parmiss Sehat as Layla Khosravi
- Behtash Fazlali as Dr. Sasan Naderi
- Anthony Azizi as Farhad Khosravi
- Shirin Youssefian as Vida Khosravi
- Vassilis Koukalani as Mr. Ahmadi
- Panta Mosleh as Mina
- Cybele Hay as Hajj Khanum Naderi
- Dana Haqjoo as Mr. Darvani
- Javad Djavahery as Reza Naderi
- Negin Kamali as Jasmine Nejad
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