
Drown
2020 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 6.7
After a private video from a women-only swimming pool leaks, a family is pulled into a spiral of violence and blame. As tensions rise in a Tehran neighborhood, a man descends into the city’s criminal underworld to uncover who set the events in motion and protect what’s left of his family.
Also known as Butterfly Stroke
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Details
- Original title
- شنای پروانه
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-02-01
- Language
- FA
- Runtime
- 120 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (16 votes)
About
If you like dark, morally tangled crime dramas with a tense Tehran underworld vibe, this may work for you, especially if you enjoyed Fish & Cat or No Date, No Signature; Not for you if you want light, uplifting stories.
Pros: tense underworld mystery; gritty Tehran setting; high emotional stakes | Cons: bleak subject matter; intense violence; heavy crime themes
Cast & crew

Javad Ezzati
as Hojat

Amir Aghaei
as Hashem

Tannaz Tabatabaei
as Parvaneh

Ali Shadman
as Ashkan

Mahlegha Bagheri
as Afsaneh

Mehdi Hosseininia
as Mosayeb

Iman Safa
as Mohammad

Nahid Moslemi
as Mom

Nader Shahsavari
as Dad
- BP
Behrooz Panahandeh
as Akbar Kenti
Directed by Mohammad Kart