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A Bit Of Light

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After being arrested and having his medical practice shut down, an Iranian doctor loses faith in the future and resolves to end his life – but one final day among his family begins to unsettle his decision.

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Yasmine Kandil Little White Lies Sep 16, 2026
For a story that so desperately wants to convey the power of family, A Bit of Light lacks the sentimental dexterity both in prose and performance to extract the emotional potency from the relationships at its centre until the eleventh hour. Go to Full Review Sophie Monks Kaufman IndieWire Sep 13, 2026
A-
This is a restrained Iranian answer to Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life,” no less affecting because its climax holds more ambiguity than absolution. Go to Full Review Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter Sep 12, 2026
Ali Asgari’s absorbing drama, which he wrote with Shadmehr Rastin, hardly says anything new. And yet it packs an undeniable wallop with its twinges of grief and flutters of absurdity. Go to Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 20 hrs ago
4/5
With a gently rolling pace and a quietly witty sensibility, this Iranian comedy-drama approaches a very serious premise with a superbly light-handed touch. Filmmaker Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Sep 16, 2026
3/5
It may be slight (as the title does protest, we’re only getting ‘a bit’ of light), but it’s a powerful message about taking a day, a moment, at a time in a world that often seems like it’s only rushing headlong into the dark. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ali Asgari

Director

Missagh Zareh

Actor

Sadaf Asgari

Actor

Forouzan Jamshidnejad

Actor

Ramtin Daghigh

Actor

Mina Rahimzadeh

Actor
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Movie Info

Synopsis After being arrested and having his medical practice shut down, an Iranian doctor loses faith in the future and resolves to end his life – but one final day among his family begins to unsettle his decision.
Director
Ali Asgari
Producer
Lorenzo Cioffi, Sholeh Alemi Fabbri, Giorgio Giampà, Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Afshin Salamian, Avantika Singh Desbouvries
Screenwriter
Ali Asgari, Shadmehr Rastin
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
1h 27m
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