# Under the Moonlight (2001)

> A hesitant Iranian seminary student discovers that spiritual calling means serving people at society's margins.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/142580

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Reza Mirkarimi
- Cast: Hossein Parastar, Hamed Rajabali, Mehran Rajabi, Mahmoud Nazaralian, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy, Asghar Heydari
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278159/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: contemplative, melancholic, sincere, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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