Otto Retzer - der Film meines Lebens
After a successful boxing career, Rahim wanted to absorb himself into the new role of a loving family man,but his wife Halimeh seems to be infertile, at least the couple has been childless for 14 year…
Otto Retzer - der Film meines Lebens
After a successful boxing career, Rahim wanted to absorb himself into the new role of a loving family man,but his wife Halimeh seems to be infertile, at least the couple has been childless for 14 years. The absenceof children in their lives puts a heavy strain on the relationship, and their debts keep growing. Under pressure from creditors, Rahim commits a series of crimes, friends and relatives turn away from him, and Halimeh files for divorce. After losing faith in god and hitting rock bottom, Rahim chooses to put the boxing gloves back on and win back his beloved Halimeh. THE EXCELLENCY accompanies Rahim in his struggle for survival - a stranded existence in the corset of an Iranian society guided by strict moral codes.
Otto Retzer - der Film meines Lebens
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After a successful boxing career, Rahim wanted to absorb himself into the new role of a loving family man,but his wife Halimeh seems to be infertile, at least the couple has been childless for 14 years. The absenceof children in their lives puts a heavy strain on the relationship, and their debts keep growing. Under pressure from creditors, Rahim commits a series of crimes, friends and relatives turn away from him, and Halimeh files for divorce.
After losing faith in god and hitting rock bottom, Rahim chooses to put the boxing gloves back on and win back his beloved Halimeh. THE EXCELLENCY accompanies Rahim in his struggle for survival - a stranded existence in the corset of an Iranian society guided by strict moral codes..