Synopsis

An affecting portrayal of servant class desperation, Afflicted Generation is a shining example of modern Iranian cinema's unique grasp of the human condition.

Constructed in three episodes with bitter irony and a special brand of grotesque humor, the film traces one family's progression through the cycles of poverty.

In the first chapter, Setarah, a caretaker for a prince's paralyzed son, is the target of her employer's affections. As the son's condition improves, the prince takes actions that will have lasting repercussions for everyone.

The second story jumps ahead to find an impoverished Setareh struggling to care for her eight-year-old daughter Nasim. Desperate for money, she takes a taxi to the desert with the intention of robbing the driver. In the final episode, the now-grown Nasim resorts to a robbery of her own, an action that will have violent consequences.

Cast: Niki Karimi, Saeed Poursamimi, Atila Pesiani, Negar Azareayjani, Habib Dehghan Nasab, Farhad Ghaemian, Fatemeh Naghavi, Saeed Noorullahi, Amir-Hossein Sadigh, Reza Zohreh Kermani