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Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life.


Following protests to the presidential election in 2009, an elderly woman has one night to clear her house of any politically troublesome belongings of her family. To help her out; her deceased husband, her executed brother and two martyred and immigrated sons are back to life in their picture frames.

Shirin Yazdanbakhsh
Monir Khanom

Shahab Hosseini
Mansoor

Hedie Tehrani
Sima

Akbar Abdi
Mohammad Ali Khan

Negar Javaherian
Young Girl

Habib Rezaei
Ramin

Saber Abar
Amir
Lovely Trash is a war, drama, comedy, fantasy film released in 2019. Directed by Mohsen Amiryoussefi, it stars Shirin Yazdanbakhsh, Shahab Hosseini, Hedie Tehrani. Following protests to the presidential election in 2009, an elderly woman has one night to clear her house of any politically troublesome belongings of her family. To help her out; her deceased husband, her executed brother and two martyred and immigrated sons are back to life in their picture frames.
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