directed by Susan Gordanshekan
Despite a very specific title, this film isn’t about a cat. I mean, there is a cat there but it’s just the pet of the main characters. And also a very important symbol of the story, but that I’ll mention later and call it a spoiler, so don’t worry. Since it’s a romantic drama, we need at least two people for that, right? Mina (Pegah Ferydoni) is a woman from Iran. Her family and everyone around her think that she should already get married. That is why the woman decides to get married in a traditional way – by an arrangement. The husband for Mina turns out to be an Iranian man living in Germany. Kian (Hadi Khanjanpour) is single and working as a doctor there, so it seems like a perfect choice. However, when those two meet, there’s no chemistry between them. Still, they try living together, hoping to fall in love with each other despite this awkward situation. Unfortunately, even though they both want a successful relationship, they keep on acting like strangers. You may ask about the cat now. Where’s the cat? Okay, *SMALL SPOILER* so at some point Mina buys the furry guy, which becomes a problem – she loves the pet, her husband hates it. And in my opinion it’s a symbol of the relationship they have. Perhaps in certain cultures arranged marriages are successful, the two people stay together for a long time and have a wonderful family. However, in terms of feelings and affection, I believe that arranged marriages are somehow dysfunctional. Emotionally dysfunctional. Perhaps some couples overcome this problem and fall in love with each other, just like people do with many ofter dysfunctions. But naturally, people need to feel this something, this special spark, otherwise, it’s just sharing same bed, fridge and surname. *END OF SPOILER* Even though I was missing some energy in the film, because sometimes it was way too slow, it made me reflect a lot, so I recommend you to see it. And the cat, even though dysfunctional, is adorable.
My rating: 6.5/10
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I have nothing to watch 