An elderly couple is preparing to attend their young granddaughter’s birthday party while also attempting to conceal a secret from their children…

Director Biography

Sara Mokhavat studied Film at the University of Art in Tehran. Her novel, The Woman Who Was Found at the Lost & Found, was published in Iran in 2016. She also wrote and directed the play Goodbye My Cherry Orchard. In 2019, she began her career in film with her debut short film, Shogoon. Her second short film, Private, was showcased at the 57th Chicago Film Festival. She has contributed to the online magazine Markaz Review, where her nonfiction stories and essays were published. Her next short film, Lovebirds, was released in 2021. During the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, she collaborated with Saqi Books on a collection showcasing art and writing, which led to the publication of Woman. Life, Freedom in London in 2023. Her latest project, the short film Home, tells the story of people forced to live under dictatorship and their doomed fate. 

Director Statement

The darkest aspect of the human being is our capacity for cruelty, violence, and destruction. As creators and observers of the world around us, we see the ways in which people can harm each other and the planet, whether it be through war, oppression, or environmental degradation. This darkness can be reflected in art through themes of suffering, death, and despair, and can serve as a powerful tool for exploring the complexities of human nature and the struggle between good and evil.

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