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　　Nahalisaroundthirtyandinherfourthmonthofpregnancy.Duringaroutinecheck-upshelearnsthatherbabyhasdiedandshenowfacesacurettageabortionintwodays’time.Whenshetriestoaddressthesubject,neitherhermothernorherhusbandgiveherachancetospeak.Nahalknowsthatherfamilywillforcehertogobacktotakingtheantidepressantmedicationshebeganpriortoherpregnancy.Atfirsttheyoungwomanappearstoresumeherdailylifeasbefore,buthersilencesoonturnsintorebellion.　　HamidRajabiportraysawomanwhorevoltsagainsttheveneerofhermiddle-classexistence,awomanwhowantsmorefromlifethanacoffeemachine,afridgewithanicedispenserandasecondcar.Nahalbreaksfreefromtheconstraintsofherstandardisedexistence;herprotestisunexpectedlyanarchicasshedeliberatelyprovokesthepeoplearoundheranddrawsthemoutoftheirshells.ParidanazErtefaKamdescribesastrugglewhichultimatelycannotbewon,butnonethelesshastobefought.ThefilmalsoexploresanIranianmiddle-classwhich,withitsloveofstatussymbols,seemstohavelockeditselfawayinamentalprison.berlinale2015