What’s the Time In Your World?

The narrative unfolds in the present as Goli returns, interlaced with flashbacks to her college years. It traces the slow resurfacing of memories, regrets, and loyalties that linger in a small town and in Paris.

The action shifts between the lush Caspian shoreline near Rasht in northern Iran, the bustling streets of Paris where Goli lived for twenty years, and Bandar-e Anzali where family ties run deep. The settings anchor the story in a cross-cultural, cross-time experience, showing how memory travels between continents. The Iran locations emphasize belonging and the pull of home, while Paris reflects distance and longing.

🕰️ Memory

Memory threads through the entire story, stitching together Goli's return with long-buried feelings and discoveries about Farhad. The film uses recollection to blur the line between past and present, making old choices feel urgent again. As keepsakes and familiar places reappear, the audience feels the weight of what was lost and what might be reclaimed.

🗣️ Rumor

Whispers from the town press on Goli and her family, shaping how she is seen and how she moves through her reunion. Gossip magnifies old loyalties and resentments, forcing confrontations that would otherwise stay buried. The film shows how community talk can both trap and reveal, driving the characters toward truth or retreat.

💞 Love

Love resurfaces in long-buried forms, particularly through Farhad's enduring feelings for Goli. The narrative explores how affection can persist across years, distance, and miscommunication. It also examines the risk of returning to someone who knows you too well.

🏡 Homecoming

Goli's return sets memories in motion, tugging her toward an uneasy balance of estrangement and attachment. The place—her hometown near Rasht and the people she left—acts as a mirror for who she once was. The journey suggests that coming home is as much internal as it is geographical.