I'm Not Angry!

Reza Dormishian's 2014 Iranian film follows Navid, expelled from university. His file was marked for political reasons and his return blocked, and he struggles to find work. The subject is anger accumulating. Navid keeps telling himself to stay calm and repeats it through every humiliation; the narrative moves step by step toward the breaking point, and his relationship with Setareh sits under that pressure. The cutting is fast and hard, and the form departs from the calm usually associated with Iranian cinema. Navid Mohammadzadeh and Baran Kosari lead. Who it's for: viewers of contemporary Iranian cinema and political drama. Who it's not for: viewers for whom scenes of violence and psychological pressure would be difficult.