Overview
Shayda, a young Iranian woman living in Australia, finds refuge in a women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter, Mona. Having fled her husband, Hossein, and filed for divorce, Shayda struggles to maintain normalcy for Mona. Buoyed by the approach of Nowruz, she tries to forge a fresh start with new and unfettered freedoms. But when a judge grants Hossein visitation rights, he reenters their life, stoking Shayda’s fear that he’ll attempt to take Mona back to Iran.
A film from Noora Niasari, starring Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Selina Zahednia.
It opened at #42 with $10K, fell 14% in its second weekend, and has $62K domestic and $312K worldwide. Critics and audiences: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.64 on Letterboxd.
It has 1 nomination this awards season.
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 28 | 3.64 |
| Sep 29 | 3.64 |
| Sep 30 | 3.64 |
| Oct 1 | 3.64 |
| Oct 2 | 3.64 |
| Oct 3 | 3.64 |
| Oct 4 | 3.64 |
| Oct 5 | 3.64 |
| Oct 6 | 3.64 |
| Oct 7 | 3.64 |
| Oct 8 | 3.64 |
| Oct 9 | 3.64 |
| Oct 10 | 3.64 |
| Oct 11 | 3.64 |
| Oct 12 | 3.64 |
Films are drafted before they open, then score all season for whoever took them, on the numbers here.
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 1 | $10K |
| Mar 8 | $8K |
| Mar 15 | $4K |
| Mar 22 | $6K |
| Mar 29 | $6K |
| Apr 5 | $2K |
| Apr 12 | $910 |
| Apr 19 | $698 |
| Apr 26 | $178 |
| May 3 | $492 |
| May 10 | $77 |
