When We Return, Two Dangling Legs Remain

About This Project

 About This Project

Written and Directed by:
Ebrahim Posht Kouhi

Producer (Film Theater Producer):
Mostafa Koushki, Tehran Motaghel Theater

Cast:
Shahrouz Del Afkar, Esmat Reza Pour, Elham Eskandari, Tino Salehi, Mohammad Saibani, Hossein Asili, Nader Fallah, Pejman Jamshidi/Elham Shabani, Esmail Moradi, Majid Ghadri, Benyamin Pirvani, Mahshid Molaei

Set Designer:
Ebrahim Posht Kouhi

Set Construction:
Ali Pouya Ghasemi

Costume Designer:
Elham Shabani

Costume Sewing:
Zohreh Salimi Panah

Composer:
Behrang Abbaspour

Photographer:
Mehdi Ashna

Musicians:

• Bassoon and Oboe: Sepideh Ilchi

• Shourangiz, Flute, and Melodica: Behrang Abbaspour

• Percussion: Hossein Asili

• Guitar: Esmail Moradi

• Mirok: Hossein Nazari

• Kazoo: Mohammad Saibani

Vocalists:
Mahshid Molaei, Hossein Asili

Assistant Directors:
Asal Amin Nia, Sima Kahnemoui

Photographer and Teaser Director:
Ehsan Kar

Media Consultant:
Ruhollah Zandi Fard

Stage Manager:
Ali Javadi Nia

Synopsis:

A bride and groom rent Asam’s car to travel from the city to a village. Along the way, Asam kidnaps the bride. In despair, the bride throws herself out of the car, leading to her death. Later, the groom takes his dog’s leash and heads toward the sunset, never to return. Asam eventually moves to the village, rents the groom’s house, and begins writing letters to himself daily, seeking self-purification.

Different villagers visit Asam’s house, each representing a distinct ideology. Asam, ultimately, departs, leaving all those he encountered transformed by his presence.

This play delves into Asam’s (Adam’s) quest to uncover the greatest sin, interspersing excerpts from sacred texts like the Quran, Bible, and Torah. It portrays the condition of modern humanity, alienated from its essence, offering a poignant reflection on the roots of mankind and the search for identity and authenticity in contemporary life.