

A Minor Leap Down
2015-02-14 · 88 min · ★ 6.9
Nahal is around thirty and in her fourth month of pregnancy. During a routine check-up she learns that her baby has died and she now faces a curettage abortion in two days’ time. When she tries to address the subject, neither her mother nor her husband give her a chance to speak.
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- Directors
- Hamed Rajabi
- Production companies
- Barzegar Production
- Countries
- France, Iran
- Status
- Released
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Negar Javaherian
Rambod JavanBabak
Mahmoud BehrouzianNahal's fatherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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