Orca

Welcome to the unveiling ceremony of Islamic sport uniforms for women

- An Accident? - Her husband beat her.

- Unconscious? - Yes. She has lost a lot of blood.

Prepare her for the OR.

You have to wait here, sir.

Please wait a few minutes.

Page Dr. Karimi.

Watch her head and neck.

1,2,3

Move her quickly, careful with her neck alignment.

Left arm is broken. I'll hold it stable.

Severe intracranial bleeding with unilateral mydriasis.

I have to open her skull.

- Prepare the craniotomy set. - Done.

Infuse 300 ml. Mannitol.

Preparing.

Vital signs?

She's hypotensive. Hurry up.

Severe hypotension. I can't feel her pulse.

What is the cardiac rhythm?

- We're losing her! - She's flatlining.

Start chest compressions.

Inject 1mg adrenaline.

Hurry up!

She's in V-fib. Give her a maximum power DC shock.

Recharging.

- We're losing her. - Step back. Again.

1,2

Here, honey.

Just a bit. Change the taste of your mouth.

Ahmad?

He's in prison.

Why didn't you tell me?

You have to keep the splint for two weeks.

And do physical therapy.

Your stitches will dissolve.

The swelling is already going down.

I think you can be discharged. Remove the bandage.

But Dr. Sharif has to see you too.

Thanks.

Two months after the coma

Azar?

Azar, dear?

- Hi. - Hello.

Her divorce is done.

The garage he claimed was his belongs to his brother.

And the house belongs to all of them.

He owns nothing.

The neighbors say he beat her every day.

Do you hear me?

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

I knew Ahmad beat her, but I kept quiet.

- Why? - I was scared.

I was afraid you'd do something crazy.

Three weeks later

Want some soup?

No.

Why not? It's good, it's got mint.

Here you go.

Have some. It's delicious.

Remember your student who was afraid of the water?

She called yesterday.

She said she's learnt the breaststroke and wants to learn the butterfly stroke.

They miss you.

They say they want Miss Elham back.

Don't you want to teach again?

What's for dinner?

I'm making sturgeon, sir.

I'll go get some logs. There's going to be a storm tonight.

Dinner's almost ready.

I'm tired. I'm going to bed.

Elham?

Are you up?

Let's go shopping.

22... 22... 22.5... 23... 23.5... 24...

What a fish!

Every time I see Caspian Whitefish I'm reminded of your brother.

Remember when a fishbone got stuck in his throat

and we had to take him to the hospital?

You should call him. He's worried about you.

He's invited us to Malaysia.

I'll take this and you can have this one.

Forget it. Sit down. Don't worry.

When will you go in?

As soon as I get this ready.

Mr. Asghari? Please step over to the car.

- What's wrong? - How old is your daughter?

- 25. - What was she wearing?

I don't know.

Sergeant.

You have to come with us.

A body was found in Mahmoudabad. You need to come for identification.

Elham! Sir! It's Elham!

Over there!

Elham!

Elham!

Where are you going?!

Stop!

I told you to stop! Where were you?!

Where do you think?

What were you doing? You've upset the whole town.

You've spent the past two months staring at walls!

What's wrong?! Tell me!

What can I say?! My life is ruined!

How can you ask what's wrong?

- Can't you see what happened? - It was your decision.

I told you not to marry the jerk.

Yes you did. He was a real bastard.

He started beating me on the first night.

Why didn't you tell me?!

Because you said I couldn't come back if I married the jerk!

- I said that? - Yes, you.

You told me right before the ceremony.

You said it's not too late,

but if I went through with it I could never come back.

You threw me away.

You discarded me.

I've been trying to drown myself for two nights, but I keep coming back.

I don't know why the sea discards me too.

Remember when you were two and fell in the pool?

Of course you don't. You were too small.

Your mother thought you'd drowned.

But when she ran over to the pool she saw you swimming.

No one had taught you how to swim. You were too young.

But obviously water loves you.

Did you really swim all night long?

Two nights long.

Anyone else would have quit.

I'm an athlete and know what it's like when your body is drained.

You're not an ordinary lifeguard.

You have a gift.

You can either keep doing what you're doing, or go back to your life.

It's up to you.

But I want to tell you that this time, I will be at your side whatever you decide.

I promise. I really do.

But you need to promise something too.

That you won't end up choosing the third option.

Please.

Tehran - Ministry of Sports One year after the suicide attempt

Ministry, support us! Justice!

Listen to what I have to say.

I came down here so I could talk to you face-to-face.

I understand you.

But in our meetings we have decided

that Mu Thai and Kickboxing will hurt your bodies.

I see the world differently ever since I became a mother.

That is why I cannot support a sport that can deprive a woman from motherhood.

Just a minute! Just a minute!

I have been a mother for ten years!

I know this is difficult for you.

I know this is how many of you make a living.

I have nothing against you.

I will support you.

This is our decision and it is final.

Send them away.

Move back!

Ladies, be quiet please! Calm down!

This is not the right way to protest.

Don't make things more difficult for yourselves.

Allow the decision to play out.

Stay for as long as you want! Nothing will change!

Elham, come on.

It's Mr. Asghari. He has an appointment.

Yes. You may leave. Please have them fix the drapes.

Yes, ma'am.

- Hello. - Hello.

Welcome.

- Is this the young lady? - Yes.

You should be grateful for such a father.

He lets you do sports and supports you too.

I was an athlete too. Freestyle wrestling.

Very nice. So I am meeting with an athletic family!

What can I do for you?

We're here for a permit.

My daughter wants to break the record for the Caspian Sea.

She needs...

The record in what sport?

Swimming.

This time it's not our fault.

You're to blame for wasting your time

without doing the necessary research first.

We don't have any swimming records for women.

Especially in the sea.

A few years ago there were a number of competitions,

but thankfully that came to an end.

It seems everything is coming to an end here.

How can you cancel a sport?

Why not? What matters is that we stay motivated.

If your daughter can swim for several kilometers

then she can succeed in other endurance sports.

Mr. Asghari I've always said that women should be active in sports.

- We need women athletes. - Yes.

The field is not important.

But my daughter is a swimmer!

Too bad.

We don't have records for women's swimming.

She'll never help us.

So what should we do?

I have a friend who might be able to help.