REYHANEH

Reyhaneh is a young, divorced woman totally cut off from her past, who returns to her home town to start a new life. She is forced to stay in the old family house where her destitute brother lives. But Reyhaneh's brother finds his sister's presence in the house unbearable and begins to make her life miserable in any way he can. Reyhaneh goes to stay with her sister, but once again she is treated as an unwelcome guest. Finally, she turns to her old aunt, who years ago wanted Reyhaneh to marry her cousin, Reza. Striking camerawork captures the breathtaking beauty of Iran in this fascinating and timely glimpse of Middle East culture.