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Me (aka
I) (2016) An
eye-opening depiction of Tehran’s surprisingly robust
underworld
Directed by:
Soheil Beiraghi Cast: Leila Hatami, Amir Jadidi, Behnoosh
Bakhtiari, Mani Haghighi
This high-stakes drama is writer-director
Soheil Beiraghi’s first feature film, and offers an outstanding performance by
Hatami .
In spite of being warned to
stop things she is doing, Azar nevertheless continues with her schemes and
soon it becomes apparent that she's addicted to the thrill, she just can't
stop...
For longtime followers of Iranian cinema, brilliant
actress Leila
Hatami needs no introduction. Feted with awards around the world
for her performances in such films as Leila
and A
Separation, she is one of Iran’s most recognizable and compelling
performers.
In Soheil Beiraghi’s debut, Leila Hatami
plays the force-of-nature queen of Tehran’s underground, a ruthless and
enigmatic fixer, staying one step ahead of the law as she forges passports,
moves illicit booze, and effortlessly emasculates a musical protégé. Me (aka I)
is an eye-opening depiction of Tehran’s surprisingly robust
underworld.
Me was officially selected in the Certain
Regard section at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival.(National
Gallery of Art)
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Leila
Hatami plays a woman who has lots of things going: smuggling
alcohol, supplying people with fake passports and visas, trying to profit from
land schemes etc. At the start of the film she's being warned by some security
official that if she doesn't change her ways they will soon put a stop to it.
Several of her informants also make similar warnings, including an ominous claim
that from some point onward anyone who seeks help from her is an agent...
She nevertheless continues with her schemes and soon it
becomes apparent that she's addicted to the thrill, she just can't
stop...

Overall it's a movie which very much relies on the performance of the main
actress as the whole story concentrates on her (I can't recall any scenes where
she is not involved). Hatami's acting is very enjoyable and the narrative itself
is entertaining and believable in its intricate details. Although maybe one
issue with this movie is that it doesn't offer much more than the psychological
profile of its main character and even there the real motivation behind her
actions is ultimately left unclear. (Imdb)
Synopsis
Azar (Leila Hatami) lives a double
life. Most know her as a respectable young music teacher, but to make ends meet,
she delivers illicit goods, like forged passports and papers, to those who
require them. When a series of events brings Leila’s small-time operation under
scrutiny, she must fight for her reputation and freedom. This high-stakes drama
is writer-director Soheil Beiraghi’s first feature film, and offers an
outstanding performance by Hatami. (mfa.org)
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