Monday Morning Maybe

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The Scent of Joseph's Shirt

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1995 | 100 min | Drama, War

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Great for anyone who loves a story about hope against the odds and anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone). The walls close in, and so does the tension. A good follow-up to Brothers or The Wind That Shakes the Barley. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

َA father, Daei Ghafur, does not accept his son's death during 1980-1988 conflict between Iran and Iraq, and believes he is alive despite all evidence indicating otherwise. One day he meets a young lady, Shirin, at the airport who has travelled from Europe to Iran looking for his brother, Khosrow, a missing soldier at war. Both start searching their loved ones...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia

  • Niki KarimiShirin
  • Ali NasirianDaei Ghafur
  • Jafar DehghanAsghar
  • Shirin BinaNasrin
  • Qasem ZareAmir
  • Ebrahim HatamikiaMosafer
  • Azizollah Honaramouz