20 Fingers

Gender relations is in centre of this Iranian episode film. Director Mania Akbari and producer Bijan Daneshmand play the leading roles themselves in the film's seven different episodes, all in which gender roles, abortion, infidelity and jealousy are central subjects. Through these, fundamental struggles emerge _ such as those between modernity and tradition, liberalism and conservatism.
20 Fingers is shot with digital camera and most of the scenes are filmed from only one angle. The lack of subordinate characters and the frequent use of close-ups make the dialogue and the play of the characters' features
central. Through precise ,dialogue, the viewer gets to know the people in the film. The story is naturalistic in design, with a poetic touch, and gives an insight into daily Iranian life. The action mainly takes place in or on moving vehicles, which captures the characters' physical, but foremost psychological, journey.

ERIK LAQUIST

Premiärstatus
Nordisk premiär: Orig. titel
20 Angost: Medverkande
Bijan Daneshmand, Mania Akbari: Producent
Bijan Daneshmand: Manus
Mania Akbari: Foto
Toraj Aslani: Musik
Seyed Mahmood: Talat språk
Persian