The Day I Became a Woman

The Day I Became a Woman

2000 · 74 min · FA · 6.1 (25 votes)
Dir. Marziyeh Meshkiny · Starring Fatemeh Cherag Akhar, Hassan Nebhan, Shahr Banou Sisizadeh, Ameneh Passand, Shabnam Toloui, Sirous Kahvarinegad
Drama

A girl reaches the age of nine and is supposed to act as a grown woman according to her family. A girl participates in a bike race against the will of her husband. An elderly woman decides she wants to buy all the things she always wanted but could never get.

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A quiet, contemplative journey through a young girl's transition into womanhood. It explores the subtle shifts in perception and the dawning awareness of personal desires against a backdrop of tradition and expectation.

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