Boomerang
Set in present-day Tehran, this quietly playful film evokes the spirit of Jafar Panahi, weaving intergenerational dialogues about identity, belonging, and the fate of Iran.
A quietly evocative and memorable debut, Boomerang observes with delicate precision and remarkable sensitivity the parallel lives of a mother and daughter in contemporary Tehran. Over the course of a week, we follow Sima (Leili Rashidi), a woman in the midst of a midlife crisis and a crumbling marriage, and her daughter Minoo (Yas Farkhondeh), who is experiencing the exhilaration and fragility of first love. In parallel, a portrait of manhood in crisis emerges, as male characters from different generations struggle with their roles, their pride, and gender expectations.
Their stories unfold through scenes that resist conventional narrative arcs in favor of more multilayered and textured fragments showing the emotional fragility of domestic life and the complexity of teenage social interactions. These moments blend organically into a mosaic of urban Tehran: its cafés, bars, and street corners. Together, they form a gentle, lyrical portrait that gradually reveals a broader image, one of quiet resilience and empowerment that challenges the typical portrayals of Iranian women as mere victims.
Diego Ginartes Rodríguez
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