Whether you are a longtime fan or discovering it for the first time, Poverty rewards viewers who know what to look for. Rated 6.0/10 from 13 viewers, it lands as a solid entry in the genre. Read on for the full plot overview, the cast and crew, critical reception, and answers to the questions fans ask most.
Poverty plot and story overview
Poverty centers on a premise that unfolds like this: A haughty acclaimed newly married fashion designer named Iraj is shown the door by his boss after the boss's son arrives at Iran to take over his father's company. Iraj reluctant to promulgate the loss of his job, starts using his savings, trying to conceal the truth from his naive wife. Having squandered all the money he had on trivial matters, he tells his wife about being axed & that's when the tables turn on him.
What sets it apart is how it treats its drama, family, and comedy elements not as decoration but as the engine of the plot. Themes of ambition, loyalty, and consequence run throughout. For a frame-by-frame breakdown, the dedicated Wikipedia entry and IMDb trivia pages are excellent companions.
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The people behind Poverty
Poverty is anchored by Bahram Radan, Leila Hatami, Babak Hamidian, and Amir Jafari, working under the direction of Hamid Nematollah. Each performance brings a different texture to the film.
The script comes from Hadi Moghadamdoost, whose writing keeps the dialogue sharp. You can trace the full credits and filmographies on IMDb and