Happiness (2021)

Shadi and Ferial are hanging out at the playground in their wealthy neighbourhood in northern Tehran. Ferial makes fun of Shadi: Why move t…

Shadi gets bored in her class with her French poetry tutor, until she gets a message from Sina, the guy from the day before.

Shadi and her mother are summoned to the head teacher’s office. Shadi has been caught with a bottle of wine given to her by Sina, but alcoh…

Shadi comes home from Ferial’s where she took refuge after her fight with her mother. At home, she overhears a conversation about her futur…

Kish is a long way, so to get there Shaid and Ferial will need a car. They arrange to meet Sina at a well-known panorama, The Roof of Tehra…

The gang are out of Tehran traffic and on the open road. The mood in the van is good even though Parsa is not the most helpful co-driver to…

Out of cash, Shadi, ferial, Parsa and Sina have to make a stop at Qom, the holy city. The four Tehranis don’t go unnoticed.

Ferial's mother calls on Shadi's mobile, not convinced by her daughter's story of losing her mobile. Parsa takes control of the situation,…

The travellers arrive in Shiraz in southern Iran. Shadi ponders her father’s message whilst Sina suggests going for a traditional dessert i…

Tired out by their journey and lost in the mountains, tensions rise in the van. Shadi admits something to the gang.

Shadi is surprised to wake up to a traditional marriage. Parsa seems to enjoy the festivities, but Ferial hasn’t forgiven him for his actio…

Sina tries to repair the van and Parsa wakes up groggy with a black eye whilst Shadi and Ferial go and fetch water.

It’s time for Ferial and Parsa to go home, Shadi decides to stay on. Sina is concerned that he won’t find the missing part to repair the va…

Shadi continues the journey to Kish. Arriving on the island of Kish, she has an unexpected encounter.

Shadi is alone on the beautiful beach of Kish, an island she doesn’t know. She decides to go and see her mother, but that is when the batte…