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One of the central aims of the film was to capture a moment of life that is rarely seen in Iranian cinema: the everyday reality of a younger, urban generation. Much of Iranian film has focused on specific social contexts and classes, often overlooking the lived experience of Gen-Z in contemporary Tehran. I was interested in creating a sense of immediacy and recognition, something that feels close to how life is actually lived, with its contradictions, small details, and emotional subtleties. The film’s intimacy, both in its subject and cinematic language, is key to that.