
Bitter Dream
2005-06-01 · 87 min · ★ 6.6
For forty years, Esfandiar has been unconcernedly preparing corpses for the journey to their final resting place. One day, whilst preparing a burial service, he's taken ill. Might he too be mortal?
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- Mohsen Amiryoussefi
- Production companies
- Touba Films
- Countries
- Iran
- Status
- Released
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