The Peddler
MovieTitle | دستفروش |
User score | 6.6 |
Release date | Feb 2, 1987 |
Genre | Crime, Drama |
Director | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
Production country | Iran |
Run time | 90 min. |
The movie consists of three episodes that explore the lives of poor and desperate in Iran. In episode one, a very poor couple with many crippled children abandon their newly born baby in hopes that it will have a better future. In the second episode, a mentally impaired and isolated young man tries to take care of his senile mother who is almost dead. In the third episode, a cowardly and desperate peddler tries to escape from his boss.