# Life and a Day (2016)

> On the eve of a young woman’s arranged marriage, a struggling Tehran family buckles under poverty, addiction, illness, and divided loyalties.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/258904

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Saeed Roustaee
- Cast: Payman Maadi, Parinaz Izadyar, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Shabnam Moghadami, Rima Raminfar, Mahdi Gorbani, Masoumeh Rahmani, Shirin Yazdanbakhsh
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5460658/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, intimate, claustrophobic, serious film night, iranian cinema watchlist

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of familial bonds and the harsh realities of life in Tehran.

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