21 HAFTEH BAAD / 21 WEEKS LATER

21 WEEKS LATER

21 HAFTEH BAAD / 21 WEEKS LATER

Director: Nasrin Mohammadpour
Short film | Iran | 2022
13 min | Dolby 5.1

57th Hof International Film Festival
2023

A determined young woman decides to have an abortion, asserting her right as a woman to control her own reproductive decisions and the timing of her pregnancies. She remains steadfast in her decision despite her husband’s disagreement and the threats he makes. Twenty-one weeks into her pregnancy, she gets an illegal abortion.

Haunted by a profound sense of guilt, she embarks on a poignant journey to find a suitable resting place for her fetus. However, this journey takes an unexpected and heartbreaking turn when her handbag, containing the precious remains, is stolen.

With Banafsheh Riazi, Leila Hosseinzadeh, Parisa Asgari, Sudabeh Bahramnejad

Screenplay Nasrin Mohammadpour, Cinematography Behrouz Badrouj, Editing Emad Khodabakhsh, Sound Iraj Nowrouzi, Production Nasrin Mohammadpour