The Weak Point

Before getting to the security office, the culprit is set up and left alone with his interrogator for an hour so that maybe they could get the information they need. That hour they spend together means something different to each of them and they both glimpse at their different stages of life in one day and live their lives backwards. The two men stroll in an unknown city and come to their young days. The time ends. The interrogator who’s been impressed by the culprit, tries to get him back to life and since he doesn’t succeed in doing so, he goes mad.

Directed by Mohamad Reza Aalami, The Weak Point leans on a strong ensemble — Hossein Parvaresh, Javad Golpaygani, Jamshid Hashempour — 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 1983.