A Hero
2021 · Movie · PG-13 · 127 min · ★ 7.3 · 90% critics
A man imprisoned over an unpaid debt gets a brief leave and tries to negotiate with the person he owes, hoping to regain his freedom. As his plan unravels, public attention and social pressure complicate every choice, raising uneasy questions about honesty, reputation, and what it really means to be seen as a hero.
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Details
- Original title
- قهرمان
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-12-15
- Language
- FA
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (382 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grounded, suspenseful moral drama about reputation and judgment, in the vein of A Separation or The Salesman; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear heroes, or a neat resolution.
Pros: tense moral dilemmas; gripping, realistic drama; thought-provoking social pressure | Cons: slow, talky stretches; repetitive situations; divisive, unsatisfying payoff
Themes
- gold
- debt
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2022 · nominated
Cast & crew
Amir Jadidi
as Rahim Soltani
Mohsen Tanabandeh
as Bahram
Sahar Goldoost
as Farkhondeh
Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee
as Mrs. Radmehr
Sarina Farhadi
as Nazanin
Ehsan Goodarzi
as Nad-e-Ali
- MS
Maryam Shahdaie
as Malileh
- AJ
Ali Reza Jahandideh
as Hossein
- FN
Farrokh Nourbakht
as Salehi
Mohammad Aghebati
as Salehpour
Directed by Asghar Farhadi