Where to Watch Yalda online
Join more than 5 million users
using PlayPilot to find the best movies and shows on all streaming services!
Ratings
Reviews
9...damn, it makes for fascinating television and a movie that will pull you in, first scene to its harrowing finale.
Read full review at Movie Nation
8...the murky questions that arise out of making absolution into entertainment, are compellingly and devastatingly considered in the film...
Read full review at Roger Ebert
6Det är välspelat och engagerande. Även bakom kamerorna är det laddat.
Read full review at Aftonbladet
10...nu sitter jag i covid-19-tider hemma och ser den här filmen och kan inte sluta gråta. Långt efter att filmen är över står jag och diskar och storgråter.
Read full review at Dagens Nyheter 6Intressant konstruktion snarare än ett direkt drabbande drama. Men likväl absolut se- och tänkvärt.
Read full review at Svt Kulturnyheterna
6...visar den iranska kvinnans marginalisering från olika kvinnors perspektiv.
Read full review at Filmtopp
6Det makabra underhållningsprogrammet, som både för tankarna till ”Hungerspelen” (2012) och ”The Handmaid´s tale”, har obehagligt nog en autentisk förlaga – ett liknande program har varit en långkörare på iransk tv.
Read full review at Göteborgs-PostenCast & Crew
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Yalda about? 
"Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness" is a powerful and thought-provoking drama that explores the complexities of Iran's judicial system and the power of forgiveness.s The film takes place in a TV studio where a young woman, Maryam, is sentenced to death for accidentally killing her much older husband. The only person who can save her is Mona, her husband's daughter, who must forgive her in front of a live audience on a popular reality TV show. As Maryam pleads for her life, the audience is forced to confront their own beliefs about justice, morality, and forgiveness. Will Mona be able to find it in her heart to forgive Maryam, or will she choose to uphold the law and let her die? This emotionally charged film is a gripping exploration of the human condition and the limits of mercy.
What movies are similar to Yalda?
Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Yalda include Beautiful Boy, The Whale, Palmer, Perfect Days, Aftersun, The Banker.
