50 million proposal

A young couple needs money to cross the border. They decide to kidnap a movie actor, and on a rainy day, they put their plan into action. They hold him captive in a house in the north of the country and tell him to call his mother and tell her to prepare fifty million Tomans.

Directed by Mehdi Sabbaghzadeh, 50 million proposal leans on a strong ensemble — Khosro Shakibai, Mahaya Petrossian, Shahab Hosseini — 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 drama titles of 2005.