The Pot and the Oak

'The Pot and the Oak', 2017

After finding out that he has no sperm and can't impregnate his wife, an Iranian man suffers an existential crisis.

After finding out that he has no sperm and can't impregnate his wife, an Iranian man suffers an existential crisis.

Director

Kiarash Anvari

Runtime

72 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

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The Pot and the Oak

Kiarash Anvari, 2017

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Awards

Toronto ReelWorld Film Festival

Winner

2019

Outstanding Feature Film

Special Achievement Award

Storyline

After finding out that he has no sperm and can't impregnate his wife, an Iranian man suffers an existential crisis.

Borzoo, a not-so-successful playwright, writes a play about his marriage. He wrestles with finding a satisfactory ending, whereas the marriage itself seems to be doomed. When he finds out he is also infertile, Borzoo descends into an existential crisis.

Summary

After finding out that he has no sperm and can't impregnate his wife, an Iranian man suffers an existential crisis.

Synopsis

Borzoo, a not-so-successful playwright, writes a play about his marriage. He wrestles with finding a satisfactory ending, whereas the marriage itself seems to be doomed. When he finds out he is also infertile, Borzoo descends into an existential crisis.

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Cast

Sadaf Foroughi

Actor/Actress

Mahvash Afsharpanah

Actress

Mahan Khorshidi

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Director

Kiarash Anvari

Screenwriter

Sadaf Foroughi

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