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Synopsis
Mahmoud is suffering from writer's block and he is unable to continue the book he is currently working upon. He decides to take a break from his routine life and plans to visit his family's rural estate that is situated at north of Tehran. He also intends to complete his book in this visit. While at the estate, Mahmoud's attention is brought to the old Pear Tree that is situated behind the estate by the old gardener of the estate. Seeing the Pear Tree, Mahmoud thinks about his past - his infatuation towards his 14-year-old female cousin known only as M, his adolescent dreams, how that changed over the years. The rest of the film chronicles thoughts of Mahmoud and his past.
Golshifteh Farahani
Cast
Homayoun Ershadi
Cast
Mohammad Reza Shaban-Noori
Cast
Nematollah Gorji
Cast
Sasan Bagherpour
Cast
Dariush Mehrjui
Director

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