Two Women

1999
Iran
1h 36min
PG

Directed by: Tahmineh Milani
Written by: Tahmineh Milani
Cast: Niki Karimi, Mohammad Reza Forutan, Merila Zarei, Atila Pesiani, Reza Khandan
Language: Persian with English subtitles

Tehran university student Fereshteh (Karimi) is forced by her father to leave her books and marry a man who embraces the old codes of behaviour, whilst her college friend is left to live as free spirit. A brutal portrait of harmful masculine influence.