A Hero

Synopsis

Granted a two-day leave from debtor's prison in Shiraz, a gentle, smiling sign-painter and his secret girlfriend find a lost handbag containing seventeen gold coins, choosing after a failed exchange to locate the owner and return the gold, triggering a viral social media and charity media frenzy celebrating him as a selfless national hero that quickly unravels into bureaucratic suspicion and deceit. Asghar Farhadi's Cannes Grand Prix-winning masterclass in social media morality starring Amir Jadidi.