Invitation (Persian: دعوت, romanized: Davat) is a 2008 Iranian drama film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Chista Yasrebi. It is a poly-layered narrative, with many celebrities in the cast.
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Synopsis
Different families face a similar crisis and react according to their specific points of view. It is a Persian drama film about several couples realizing that they are going to have a baby, and each of these couples' lives play out in different episodes through the film.
The film revolves around the theme of abortion and its main message can be interpreted as "a child who is invited to this world should not be aborted" even if it is from a 60 year old, widow or a concubine who likes her job more than her child, or a wandering woman in a city that is distancing herself from her plumper husband. One critic described it as "a movie about abortions in which no abortions happen".
This episode of the film which about two university students Pejman Bazeghi is eliminated after the filming which is considered due to censorship treatments, but Ebrahim Hatamikia considers it as the result of time shortages in the limited boundary for a film.
Cast and crew
Farhad Ghaemian as Mansur
Mohammad-Reza Foroutan as Zeynaal
Mahnaz Afshar as Sheyda Sufi
Katayoun Riahi as Afsaneh
Merila Zarei as Bahaar
Gohar Kheirandish as Seyydeh Khanum
Soraya Ghasemi
Reza Babak as Mehdi
Siamak Ansari as Ali
Majid Moshiri as Kaveh / Hamid
Sara Khoeniha
Sahar Jafarijozani as Sudabeh
Anahita Netami
Hoda Naseh
Negar Foroozandeh
Negin Sedaghatgooya
Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia
Production crew includes:
Sound engineer: Mehran Malakouti
First director assistant and program planner: Alireza Shams Sharifi
Script Supervisor: Mina Zarpour
Photographer: Esmail Hatamikia
Production manager: Mohammadreza Mansouri
Special Fx: Abbas Shoghi
Release and reception
Hatamikia chose to release the film before the Fajr International Film Festival and did not enter it into the festival.