African Violet (Persian: بنفشه آفریقایی, romanized: Banafsheh Afrighaei) is a 2019 Iranian drama film directed by Mona Zandi Haghighi and written by Haghighi and Hamidreza Bababeigi. The film screened for the first time at the 37th Fajr Film Festival and received 2 nominations.
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Plot
Shokoo decides to bring her elderly ex-husband, Fereydoun, to come live with her and her husband, Reza, who also once was Fereydoun's best friend. Initially, Fereydoun refuses to speak to her and Reza is uncomfortable with him in their home. Shokoo navigates the challenges of caring for the ailing Fereydoun while all three of them deal with their emotions and memories of their past relationships.
The film explores themes of love, forgiveness, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly in the context of an elderly couple reuniting under challenging circumstances.
Cast
Fatemah Motamed Aria as Shokoo
Saeed Aghakhani as Reza
Reza Babak as Fereydoun
Mehdi Hosseinina as Ghasem
Roya Javidnia as Soraya
Neda Jebraeili as Fereshteh
Maryam Shirazi as Shahla