: While the youngest son believes they are simply on an adventure, the parents are secretly taking Farid to the border to be smuggled out of Iran. The reasons for his exile are never explicitly stated, reflecting the real-world atmosphere of social turmoil and shrinking perspectives in the country.

Official selection at Cannes, NYFF, and BFI London Film Festival

Pantea Panahiha (Mother), Hasan Majuni (Father), Rayan Sarlak (Youngest Son)

: The trip is a mix of "bittersweet" realism and surrealism. Between choreographed car karaoke sessions and fussing over a sick family dog, the family grapples with the heartbreaking reality that this is likely their last time together.

: The passengers include a grumpy father with a leg in a cast, a mother who masks her anxiety with forced laughter and song, an exuberant and hyperactive six-year-old son, and a quiet, brooding older brother, Farid, who is driving the SUV.