Subtraction (تفریق)

Majid Motalebi Presents

Stop!

I'll kill you!

Stop it!

Don't hit him! No!

Let him go!

...what's his name, who was smoking by the door?

He's a nice driving instructor and won't embarrass me.

Then this guy can come and see how well you've taught me to drive,

and let me practice with his car.

Who said you know how to drive?

My dad won't buy me a car even if I get my license...

I'll say he's my brother. Will they check ID?

Take off your sunglasses. You can't see in the rain.

But the sun's out, too.

Take them off!

Fine.

They say the North Pole's melting

and that's why it won't stop raining.

- That doesn't make any sense. - It was on Instagram.

It's stupid, right?...

...that this rain doesn't come from own sky?

Pull left, let him pass!

What?

You're not paying attention. Check the mirrors!

That's why that guy should teach me. What if something happened to you?

Pay attention and nothing will happen.

You can't use your phone!

We haven't moved in the past hour!

I'll tell him I can't talk now.

Watch your distance!

Hello?

Hi, how are you?

I won't be there for a while.

What time is it now?

Seven? I won't get there before nine.

There's a traffic jam.

Flood warning's for further west. We're at...

where are we?

- I'll get there around nine. - Stop the car!

I'll be right back.

What happened?

Excuse me. I'm sorry.

Hi. How are you?

SUBTRACTION A Film by Mani Haghighi

Perhaps the road to salvation is right behind this closed door.

Perhaps God wishes to see you standing behind this door.

- Hi. - Hello, son.

God is always waiting for you.

And he never gets tired of waiting.

Call Him!

You don't have to go far. You're almost there!

Are you so full of dread that --

So what do we do?

I've done nothing wrong.

- She was crying in front of everyone. - Crying means she's telling the truth?

She has the address. She followed you on the bus.

I wasn't on any bus yesterday!

She says she saw you at some woman's place.

Then she should have asked what the hell I was doing!

You know her. She'd never start a scene with another woman.

What woman? I was in Bandar Abbas till 7 p.m.

Picking up your stuff, and I delivered it, didn't I?

So she's lying?

Why?

I don't know!

She's mixed up.

She's off her meds because of the baby.

Jalal, don't be mean to her.

I've got to go.

Bye.

Saturn Driving School

Let's not go.

What?

Let's not go.

You said you were in pain yesterday.

You had cramps.

Don't hit the brakes!

Just let me drive!

Get my bag.

I want to show you something.

Open it.

Take out that piece of paper.

No, the green one.

What is it?

It's a bank receipt.

What's the date on it?

Farzaneh?

- Yesterday. - Right. What time?

- How should I know? - It's right there.

And look at the branch.

Bandar Abbas.

Are you trying to tell me you weren't in town yesterday?

I was in Bandar Abbas from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

That's the receipt.

The shipment's in dad's storage right now.

Want to go check there instead of going to the doctor?

I saw you, Jalal.

It was you.

Can I start my pills again? Maybe a lower dose?

What for?

Is it really so risky?

Don't listen to her.

Are you feeling anxious again?

It's not anxiety.

Let it go.

We went over the risks.

That medication can affect the fetus.

It's not anxiety.

It's hallucinations.

- What? - Hallucinations.

I'm seeing things,

mixing people up.

Jalal was out of town, but I saw him on the street, in the rain.

I told you, side effects can happen...

...going off a high dose abruptly. It'll even out.

But I swear... I saw him.

I'm not lying...

I'm sorry.

What's wrong?

I felt sick.

Did you get it?

They didn't have it. They gave me a generic.

But don't take them.

I can't cope for another six months. It'll kill me.

What kind of mother can I be like this?

That wasn't you on the bus?

Please tell me.

I swear it wasn't me.

What if I go crazy?

I'm here. I won't let that happen.

Stop talking like that.

It's on the third floor. Do you see it?

Yes.

Are you just saying that?

Of course not! Let's go.

I'll stay here. I don’t want to make a scene.

What am I going to tell her?

She can see me from up there.

Let's go together. You can tell her whatever you want.

You go. Call me if you have to.

But please,

tell me everything she says. Don't hide anything, okay?

When have I ever kept things from you?

Just promise.

Come on...

Swear!

On the baby's life.

All right.

I swear on the baby's life.

Let's go.

Let's get out of here.

What happened?

We’ll talk about it later.

What did she say?

Some man opened the door.

- Maybe it was her husband. - Whose husband?

Of the woman Jalal was with!

Let’s just go.

- Aren't you coming in? - I have to go back to work.

I could've dropped you off.

Ask Jalal to come out for a second.

Jalal!

Where've you been? I've been waiting an hour!

- Your dad is at the door. - Why doesn't he come in?

Why don't you come in?

Come out here a minute.

I'm going to drop Dad off.

Car keys?

I've got a lesson.

I really do!

Bye.

Jalal?

I'll be back soon.

Mrs. Basiri, did you call to have the roof checked?

Every roof in town is leaking. It might take a while.

We're drowning up there!

We are, too.

Jalal will take a look. I can't say when the roofers will come.

This isn't normal rain. It's like being in a washing machine!

Hello, Mohsen! I'm glad I caught you.

The repairman came while you were out.

I didn't know what to tell him.

Bita, I didn't see you!

This tenant keeps calling.

I don't know anything about this stuff.

Can you come take a look?

The washer needs to be replaced. But I don't have one.

- I'll go buy one right now. - But I have to go.

Please, everyone's freezing! Can I have the old washer?

Sure.

I'll be back soon.

Have you seen my husband?

No, but I don’t think you know yet.

Know what?

Oh my God!

Keep flipping through.

Do you have a picture of your husband?

Yes.

My hands are greasy.