
The Darkest Side
2021-01-02 · 76 min · Not rated
Five psychological thrilling tales about the emotions that can destroy our souls: despair, temptation, guilt, doubt and anger. Which one has the worst consequence?
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- Directors
- Hesam Dehghani
- Production companies
- Persian Magic Art Group
- Countries
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- Status
- Released
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Shirin EsmaeeliWoman (Segment 'The Secret of the Stars Valley')
Fereshteh SerajGirl (Segment "Parasomnia")
Reza EmamiOfficer (Segment "Parasomnia")
Alireza MehranAttacker (Segment "Trauma")Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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