Cold Sweat
A determined Iranian futsal captain fights to reach the championship match after her husband uses the law to stop her from traveling.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- tense
- oppressive
- serious
- social issue film night
- iranian cinema viewing
What critics said
Aggregate critical consensus is unavailable, though the film received substantial festival recognition and acting, cinematography, score, and editing nominations.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Afrooz's place in the Asian Nations Cup final is threatened when her husband uses the permission requirement to prevent her from leaving Iran.
The central conflict pits Afrooz's eleven-year commitment to her futsal team against her husband's power over her travel rights.
The travel restriction is grounded in Iranian law requiring a married woman to obtain her husband's permission to leave the country.
The women's futsal final represents Afrooz's long-pursued dream and a contested space of public achievement.
Films like Cold Sweat, and why
The Circle
socially grounded drama about women constrained by patriarchal institutions and legal systems
Offside
Iranian social drama centered on gender inequality, restricted mobility, and an individual confronting institutional power
Bend It Like Beckham
women-centered sports drama combining athletic ambition with systemic discrimination and personal resilience
Movie Details
- Director
- Soheil Beiraghi
- Release Date
- 2018-09-26
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (18)
Cast
- Baran Kosari
- Amir Jadidi
- Sahar Dolatshahi
- Leili Rashidi
- Hoda Zeinolabedin
Common questions
- What is Cold Sweat about?
- A determined Iranian futsal captain fights to reach the championship match after her husband uses the law to stop her from traveling.
- What is Cold Sweat like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cold Sweat as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cold Sweat violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Cold Sweat.
- What did critics think of Cold Sweat?
- Aggregate critical consensus is unavailable, though the film received substantial festival recognition and acting, cinematography, score, and editing nominations.
- Which films are like Cold Sweat?
- Films with a similar feel include The Circle, Offside, and Bend It Like Beckham.
- How long is Cold Sweat?
- Cold Sweat runs 88 minutes.
