Image: Zakieh Behbahani in No Date, No Signature
At the end of a limited release at the moment, Iranian film No Date, No Signature by Vahid Jalilvand is an impressive psychological study of a doctor unravelling in a very different society. A single weakness turns into a ghastly moral dilemma which wipes out the good he does in his life of dedication to the poor. The performances are exquisite, and the limited production resources have been turned into disciplines. Jalilvand was educated as a theatre director and his affinity with actors is very evident.
