Top Cast
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Leila Hatami
Negar
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Mohammad Reza Foroutan
Farhad
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Farzan Athari
Kian
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Ezzatollah Entezami
Judge
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Soheila Golestani
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Afshin Nakhaee
Overview
Negar is a married woman who works at a musical company. When she is given an assignment to collaborate with an Iranian expat Orchestra leader, she...
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