Yalda, a Night for Forgivness (2020) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2020 · 89 min · Persian

Echo score 85

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Directed by

Massoud Bakhshi

Starring

Behnaz Jafari, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy, Babak Karimi, Arman Darvish, Faghiheh Soltani, Fereshteh Hosseini

Budget

$700

During Iran’s Yalda celebrations, a live television broadcast becomes the stage for a dramatic confrontation. Maryam, convicted of murdering her husband, is granted a final opportunity to plead for forgiveness before her execution. Facing her is Mona, the victim's grieving daughter, who holds the power to decide Maryam's fate. Millions watch as the tense standoff unfolds, with Maryam's life hanging in the balance and the weight of mercy or mortality resting on Mona’s decision.