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The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.


Rouhi, a young bride-to-be, is hired as a maid for an affluent family in Tehran. Upon arriving, she is suddenly thrust into an explosive domestic conflict. The wife is convinced her husband is having an affair and enlists Rouhi as a spy, to follow her husband, and confirm her suspicions. What Rouhi discovers, however, threatens not only their marriage but her own future.

Hedie Tehrani
Mozhde Samiei

Taraneh Alidoosti
Roohi

Hamid Farrokhnejad
Morteza

Pantea Bahram
Simin

Sahar Dolatshahi

Houman Seyyedi
Matin Heydarnia
Amir ali
Mehran Mahram

Behshad Sharifian
Fireworks Wednesday is a drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of infidelity, iran. Directed by Asghar Farhadi, it stars Hedie Tehrani, Taraneh Alidoosti, Hamid Farrokhnejad. Rouhi, a young bride-to-be, is hired as a maid for an affluent family in Tehran. Upon arriving, she is suddenly thrust into an explosive domestic conflict. The wife is convinced her husband is having an affair and enlists Rouhi as a spy, to follow her husband, and confirm her suspicions. What Rouhi discovers, however, threatens not only their marriage but her own future.
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