The Old Bachelor

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

US Premiere!

In an Iran weighed down by a struggling economy, two middle-aged brothers live with their bullying father. A man

prone to rages and driven by chauvinism, the father’s abusiveness found his second wife leaving him. Now he picks

on his eldest son, while the younger sibling fantasizes about ways to kill his father. When the man rents out the flat

above to a young woman, with intentions of marrying her, the woman’s attraction to the older son slowly pushes this

profoundly damaged family to breaking point.

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2024; Winner, Big Screen Award

London Film Festival 2024; Winner Best Narrative Film
Transilvania Int’l Film Festival 2024; Winner Best Actor

Galway Film Fleadh 2024; Winner Best Film, world Cinema Competition

Screening as part of Iranian Film Festival New York 2025

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  • Country Iran
  • Language Persian with English subtitles
  • Running Time 192 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Director Oktay Baraheni
  • Cast Leila Hatami, Hamed Behdad, Hassan Pourshirazi, Mohammad Valizadega, Babak Hamidian, Fahimeh Rahimnia
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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