Mosaferan

The Iranian movie Mosaferan (1992) was shown in the U. S. with the translated title Travellers. It was written and directed by Bahram Beyzaie.

The film begins with a family traveling to a wedding. Within the first few minutes, the family is involved in a terrible traffic accident. The plot shows us what happens to the people planning the wedding as they wait for their out-of-town guests to arrive.

Of course, wedding customs in Iran are different from wedding customs in the U. S. However, the basic (terrible) situation transcends culture and custom.

The direction is solid, and the actors are excellent. I particularly appreciated the work of veteran Iranian star Jamileh Sheikhi as Grandmother. Grandmother clings to her own reality, and refuses to be shaken from it.

Mosaferan has a solid IMDb rating of 7.4. I thought that it was better than that, and rated it 8.

What a film ! I wonder how I can describe the feeling I've got about Mosaferan . It's really great . Great directing by Beizaee , Great theatrical actings , Great lighting , Very great mizanscenes and ... one of the greatest endings I've ever seen . To understand Beizaee's formalistic style it's a good example . The film discusses LIFE and DEATH . In a situation of wedding DEATH comes and changes everything for all but one ! The grandmother who believes that their guests aren't dead and in the end ... OH ! I'll spoil it if I tell it .You must see it and you'll say WOW like me . I suggest this to all of you and I think I should cut the speech and let you go and watch it !