Absence
2023, Persian. Directed by Ali Mosaffa.
Rouzbeh arrives in Prague, far from his troubled family life in Tehran, to research his father’s past. Visiting the flat where his father, a communist expatriate, lived 50 years ago, in the times of Czechoslovakia, he is stopped by a policewoman investigating a recent accident. The current resident of the flat, Vladimir, who turns out to be Rouzbeh’s half-brother, has fallen out the window. Discovering hidden corners of Vladimir’s life and getting closer to his soul, Rouzbeh learns a shocking truth about his father, totally contradicting the image of a hero he had about him. This puts him on the path which led to Vladimir's fall from the window.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 30 November 2023
- Original title
- نبودن
- Country
- Czech Republic, Iran, Slovakia
- Written by
- Ali Mosaffa
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Absence runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Absence isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 November 2023. (Checked 1 November 2026.)
What movies are like Absence?
If you liked Absence, try Remember, The Caveman's Valentine, The Red House.
Who directed Absence?
Absence (2023) was directed by Ali Mosaffa and stars Ali Mosaffa, Leila Hatami, Zuzana Stivínová.