Mohammad Hossain Alaei

For years, the Groom has wandered in search of his missing half. But in this absurd quest for love, every encounter leaves him a little less whole—until the final meeting, where losing may be the only way to become complete.

In a kit protection costume, a man enters his home, following signs and directions to his wife's bedroom, but he's looking to play the game his way.

A man who once ran over a black cat now accompanies the owner of another to bury it, hoping for redemption, release from bad luck, or something he himself cannot quite name.

Shayan comes back to Iran for his father funeral, but he decides not to attend the ceremony.

A working-class man returns to his city from a distant job and spends the night at a friend's house instead of going home to his wife.