Lotus

Story

Synopsis

After a dam flooded a village in northern Iran, one island remained. There’s a grave on it. On a hill above the new lake, an old woman looks out at it. An intimate look at the daily routine of an Iranian woman who has survived modestly for twelve years alone in a house at the base of the mountain. She waits for permission to visit the island.

Director

Mohammadreza Vatandoust

Writers

Mohammadreza Vatandoust

Language

Persian

Country

Iran

Release date

11 June 2018