| Needlessly and Causelessly | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Abdolreza Kahani |
| Written by | Abdolreza Kahani |
| Produced by | Abdolreza Kahani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ali Loghmani |
| Edited by | Shima Monfared |
| Music by | Karen Homayunfar |
| Distributed by | Nasim Saba |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
| Box office | 1.16 billion toman |
Needlessly and Causelessly (Persian: بی‌خود و بی‌جهت, romanized: Bikhodo Bi Jehat) is a 2012 Iranian drama film directed, written and produced by Abdolreza Kahani. The film screened for the first time at the 30th Fajr Film Festival.
The film was generally praised for its acting and ensemble cast, with Attaran, Bahram, Javaherian and Mehranfar being singled out for praise.
Premise
two couples are stuck in a house together. one of the couples are going to host a wedding party at the house tonight but the other couple are still there with their boxes and stuff.
Cast
- Reza Attaran as Mohsen Tootoonchi
- Pantea Bahram as Mojgan
- Negar Javaherian as Elahe
- Ahmad Mehranfar as Farhad
- Alireza Ostadi as Driver
- Mohammad Kart as Driver's Assistant
- Afsaneh Tehranchi as Elahe's Mother
- Amir Alikhani as Sina
- Behnam Sharfi as Satellite guy
Controversy
The film was theatrically released in Iran on November 28, 2012, but after a few days, the release of the film in Qom was stopped by the order of the General Directorate of Guidance of this province.
National Iranian Radio and Television has also refused to air the promotional teasers of the film on TV.
Reception
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | Best Film | Abdolreza Kahani | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Abdolreza Kahani | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Reza Attaran | Honorary Diploma | |||
| Best Actress | Pantea Bahram | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Negar Javaherian | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ahmad Mehranfar | Nominated |
References
- ".: Iranian Movie DataBase عوامل فيلم بي خود و بي جهت :". www.sourehcinema.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "كارگردان فيلم بي خود و بي جهت: با حذف خود در آثارم ، زندگي را نشان مي دهم". ایرنا (in Persian). 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "بی خود و بی جهت و من مادر هستم از 8آذر اكران می‌شود". خبرگزاری ایلنا (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "گله‌ی پخش‌کننده "بی‌خود و بی‌جهت" از پخش نشدن تیزرهای تلویزیونی این فیلم". ایسنا (in Persian). 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "معرفی برگزیدگان ششمین جشن انجمن منتقدان سینما / مهرجویی و تقوایی تقدیر شدند". ایسنا (in Persian). 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2022-10-31.