Hard Shell

Overview

Leila, a young and talented tightrope walker, was banned from performing by the authorities. Since then, she has been working in her father's old circus. Samir is a teenager who falls in love with Leila and, instead of going to school, spends his days at the circus. At the same time, as political and economic problems in Iran deepen, the boy's father, Siamak, after many years of working in different jobs, gets a job as a foreman on a small donkey farm. When the animals start to disappear, he comes across terrible secrets and a web of corruption.

Directed by Majid-Reza Mostafavi

Top cast

Payman Maadi

Siamak

Mehran Ghafourian

Rafi

Hanie Tavassoli

Mozhgan

Fereshteh Hosseini

Leila

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Masoud Karamati

Circus Owner

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Mohammad Shakeri

Sammir

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Shirin Zabetian

Mehdi Hosseininia

Kianoush

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Mohammad Zare

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