It feels like an alternative version of Dogville, a film that was truly a masterpiece. Many scenes in this one reminded me of that movie, though it presents something quite different, deeply rooted in Iranian culture and its traditional mindset.
Yet, it evokes the same feelings Dogville stirred in me: how people can change in an instant when driven by their own self-interest. How money and power reveal people's true nature, pushing them to lie, murder, and justify their actions in irrational ways.
This is how the world has always worked, how it still works, and how most people, probably 99.9% operate. It's nothing new, yet being reminded of this through such impactful films is always thought-provoking.
In the end, people often forget kindness, or worse, they pretend it never existed when it serves their purposes.
