The Beautiful City

The Beautiful City ( /Shahr-e Ziba/) is a 2004 Iranian drama film directed by Asghar Farhadi.

Plot
Akbar celebrates his 18th birthday in the detention centre. He has been held in a rehabilitation centre for committing murder at the age of sixteen when he was condemned to death. Legally speaking, he had to reach the age of eighteen so that the conviction could be carried out. Now, Akbar is transferred to prison to await the day of his execution. A'la, a friend of Akbar, who himself has undergone imprisonment for burglary, soon after his release tries desperately to gain the consent of Akbar's plaintiff so as to stop the execution.

Cast

 * Taraneh Alidoosti as Firoozeh
 * Faramarz Gharibian as Abolqasem Rahmati
 * Babak Ansari as A'la
 * Hossein Farzi-Zadeh as Akbar
 * Ahu Kheradmand as Mr. Abolqasem's Wife