# Sperm Whale: Roya's Selection (2017)

> A Persian wedding-day comedy revisits the long friendship between Arjang and Roya through affectionate, episodic flashbacks.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/311738

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Saman Moghaddam
- Cast: Reza Attaran, Mahnaz Afshar, Vishka Asayesh, Sirous Gorjestani, Amirhossein Arman, Hesam Navabsafavi, Ali Ghorbanzadeh, Reza Naji
- TMDB rating: 3.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5658296/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, nostalgic, lighthearted movie night, romantic comedy night

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