Amir Toodehroosta

After his owner dies, a dog wander alone in Tehran, following people and their stories.

This time the action is restricted to a kindergarten, a world seemingly far removed from real life in Iran. Pre-school is the first and last time boys and girls can learn together freely before entering the strictly segregated education system. Much like the dog in Toodehroosta’s well received first feature Paat (2013), six-year-old Roham plays the often silent witness to the actions unfurling around him. As his curiosity grows, the complicated real lives of the other pupils start to unravel.

The eldest son of the family is dead. After the funeral ceremony, the guests have left the house and the family members are talking to each other.