Boutique - 2004
Directed by Hamid Nematollah
A young apparel store worker gets involved with a mischievous but compelling girl who may be more trouble than she is worth.
Color, 1 hour 53 minutes, Farsi
Watch Trailer (Farsi), Watch Scene (Farsi w/English subtitles)
Star Rating

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Cast
Mohammad Reza Golzar | Jahanghir |
Golshifteh Farahani | Eti |
Reza Ruygari | Shapouri |
Hamid Behdad | Mehrdad |
Afsaneh Chehreh Azad | Zaleh |
Crew
Writer | Hamid Nematollah |
Director | Hamid Nematollah |
Producer | Morteza Shayesteh |
Director of Photography | Mahmoud Kalari |
Sound Recordist | Massoud Dadgari |
Production Designer | Mehri Aataii |
Editor | Mohammad Reza Moini |
Sound Mixer | Parviz Abnar |
Pictures

Jahanghir (Mohammad Reza Golzar) helps take his roommate for electroshock therapy.

Along the way he recognizes Eti (Golshifteh Farahani) and engages her in conversation.

Electroshock Treatment.

Lunch with Eti.

A sudden toothache.

Jahanghir becomes fascinated with Eti.

Attending a friend's wedding.

Jahanghir helps Eti out once again.

Taking Eti for a drive in a borrowed car.

A cleanly shaven Jahanghir seeks out Eti in her hometown.
DVD

External Reviews
By Robert Koehler Variety
Hamid Nematollah stakes out a new path for Iranian cinema in his debut film, "Boutique," in which the selfless deeds of a men's clothing store clerk result in nothing but trouble. Pic departs from the norm for both commercial and auteurist work in Iran, and triumphs as a deliberately raw study of a desperate, downwardly mobile young people in Tehran. Prestigious prize for best first picture at Fajr fest earlier this year preceded a healthy local run, preceding Aug. 27 start of a fall-winter North American tour. Continued

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