Banafshe Riazi

At twenty-one weeks pregnant, a woman decides to have an abortion— which is both legally and religiously forbidden—despite her husband’s objections. She travels to different parts of the city to secretly bury the baby she miscarries, but she cannot find a safe place.

Set in October 1977, on the brink of the Iranian Revolution, a forbidden love story unfolds between Khosrow, a SAVAK officer, and Shirin, a young woman accused of political activism. Amidst growing political unrest, their passion blooms in secrecy, forcing them to confront dangerous choices. Torn between loyalty to their homeland and their love, they must navigate a path of betrayal, survival, and defiance as the revolution looms. A powerful tale of love, freedom, and sacrifice in a time of turmoil.