Is The Persian Version easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Persian Version violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Persian Version sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Persian Version scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Persian Version end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Persian Version

Name: The Persian Version
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2023
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet, Bijan Daneshmand, Bella Warda

Based on a true story... sort of.

Directed by Maryam Keshavarz

Produced by Archer Gray, Marakesh Films

2023108 min5.8 / 10

A warm, comedic family drama that uses a medical crisis and buried secrets to explore identity, belonging, and reconciliation across generations of Iranian-American experience.

When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Ethnic American Identity

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Keywords

Iranian American

Questions people ask

Is The Persian Version easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The Persian Version violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Persian Version sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Persian Version scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Persian Version end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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