The Missing Half

Rachel, worried about her fiance Ali, goes to the front unaware with Ali. Ali asks Rachel to return home but he refuses and decides to stay at his father's house in Abadan. Ali thinks that he should only think about the war, but his commander warns him that he should also think about his family. Ali and Rachel start living together in Abadan and Rachel works as a relief worker. Ali goes to the front line and while everyone thinks that he has been martyred, the news of Ali's life is conveyed to Rachel by a wireless.

Directed by Mohammad Ali BasheAhangar, The Missing Half leans on a strong ensemble — Fereshte Sarabandi, Rombod Shekarabi, Mahmoud Maghami — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2000.