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The Deserted Station (2002)
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Original name: Istgah-Matrouk
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
On a pilgrimage to Mashad from Tehran, a couple's transportation breaks down, far from any major town. The husband, a photographer, seeks help at a nearby village and encounters a teacher who offers to help. Whilst the husband and teacher go off to find a spare part, the wife, who used to be a teacher, takes over the teaching lessons in the village. It is clear that the children live there, in this strange deserted place, without any men, save the teacher and an old signal guard. As the day draws on, the children help to bring a new hope and life into the wife's heart.
Style:
psychological, sentimental, touching, serious, islamic, sincere, thought provoking, realistic, contemplative
Plot:
teacher, prodigy, self discovery, youth, teachers and students, on the road, society, isolation, religions or cults, school, train, pregnancy, midlife crisis, village life, social relations, homecoming, courtroom drama, human nature, village, persian
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
iran, persia, middle east
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Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 96 min.
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Time:
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Country: Iran
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: Iran
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Iran, France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: Iran
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Iran
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Iran
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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418
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Iran
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Iran
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Israel
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Story:
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Plot:
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