Sisyphus
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Sisyphus

When the role consumes the actor, the curtain never falls.

0.0 / 10 2019 1h 30mNR Persian
DramaFantasyRomance

Storyline

An actor has been stuck in one of their roles for some time and is unable to separate themselves from it. The actor’s professional and personal life is affected by this role, and they can no longer distinguish between who they are and the character they play. They see eliminating themselves as the only way out of this crisis. Winner of the statuette and honorary diploma for Best Play in the playwriting section of the 38th Fajr International Theater Festival in 2019.

Cast & Crew

EG

Esmaeil Gorji

Lead
MM

Mahdokht Molaei

What People Are Saying

0.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mohammad Berahmani's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Sisyphus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker