''Lottery'' (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: لاتاری) is a 2018 Iranian

romance Romance (from Vulgar Latin , "in the Roman language", i.e., "Latin") may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings * Romance languages, ...

thriller

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...

film directed by

Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian ( fa, محمدحسین مهدویان; born 12 May 1981) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He's best known for his films ''Standing in the Dust'' (2016), '' Midday Adventures'' (2017), ''Lottery'' (2018), '' ...

and written by Ebrahim Amini and Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian. The film screened for the first time at the

36th Fajr Film Festival The 36th Fajr Film Festival ( fa, سی و ششمین جشنواره فیلم فجر) was held from 1 to 11 February 2018 in Tehran, Iran. The nominees for the 36th Fajr Film Festival were announced on February 10, 2018, at a press conference. J ...

Plot

Amir Ali and Nooshin are two youngsters who are in love and want to get married. Their families are not in agreement with this plan. The two youngsters both have only one dream, to win the

Lottery A lottery is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of ...

and get a

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and move to the

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Cast

Saed Soheili Saed Soheili ( fa, ساعد سهیلی; born February 19, 1988) is an Iranian actor. He is best known for his acting in ''Guidance Patrol'' (2012), ''A Few Cubic Meters of Love'' (2014), ''Crazy Rook'' (2014) and ''Lottery'' (2018). Early lif ...

as Amir Ali *

Hadi Hejazifar Hadi Hejazifar (Persian: هادی حجازی‌فر‎, born June 21, 1976) is an Iranian actor, director and screenwriter. for his performances in the films ''Standing in the Dust'' (2016), '' Midday Adventures'' (2017), ''Lottery'' (2018) and ...

as Mousa *

Hamid Farrokhnezhad Hamid Farrokhnezhad ( fa, حمید فرخ‌نژاد ; born April 17, 1969) is an Iranian actor, writer and director. He has received various accolades, including four Crystal Simorgh (two for acting), two Hafez Awards, three Iran Cinema Celebra ...

as Morteza * Ziba Karamali as Nooshin *

Javad Ezzati Mohammad Javad Ezzati ( fa, محمد جواد عزتی, born January 10, 1982) is an Iranian actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres. As of 2019, Ezzati's starring films have grossed 150 billion toman and a ...

as Nima * Nader Soleimani as Naeem * Alireza Ostadi as Reza Beigi * Mahdi Zaminpardaz as Sami * Behzad Foroutan as Saman * Hamidreza Hedayati as Amir Ali's Father * Mahsa Bagheri as Nasrin * Amirhoessin Hashemi as Sasan * Gholamreza Shahbazi as The Prosecutor

Reception

Accolades

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* {{IMDb title, tt7897348 Films about revenge Iranian drama films 2010s Persian-language films 2018 drama films