Shekar Talkh opens with the nightmare of Professor Naderi, a chemical warfare survivor and a paraplegic. In his dream, he sees a green shawl drifting on the waves of the sea. The sound of his wife calling their children, Reza and Sahar, to wake up for prayer
... can be heard from outside the room.
Sahar, a student, is often overwhelmed with loneliness and the distance from her family. She constantly laments her isolation in her private moments. Reza, the only son of Professor Naderi, is passionate about martial arts, and his dreams often conflict with the family’s expectations. He prefers to spend his free time with friends but usually respects his father and participates in family gatherings.
As the plot unfolds, Reza meets a young man named Saeed at one of these gatherings, who has returned to Iran from America out of love for the country and its traditions. On the recommendation of his uncle, Haj Ahmad, a fellow veteran of the war and a close friend of Professor Naderi, Saeed takes a job at a factory...
Shekar Talkh opens with the nightmare of Professor Naderi, a chemical warfare survivor and a paraplegic. In his dream, he sees a green shawl drifting on the waves of the sea. The sound of his wife calling their children, Reza and Sahar, to wake up for prayer can be heard from outside the room.
Sahar, a student, is often overwhelmed with loneliness and the distance from her family. She constantly laments her isolation in her private moments. Reza, the only son of Professor Naderi, is passionate about martial arts, and his dreams often conflict with the family’s expectations. He prefers to spend his free time with friends but usually respects his father and participates in family gatherings.
As the plot unfolds, Reza meets a young man named Saeed at one of these gatherings, who has returned to Iran from America out of love for the country and its traditions. On the recommendation of his uncle, Haj Ahmad, a fellow veteran of the war and a close friend of Professor Naderi, Saeed takes a job at a factory...
