Empty Nets

Plot summary

Amir, a young Iranian, signs on with a fisherman on the rugged Caspian Sea coast in order to earn the money he needs to marry his sweetheart, Narges. But in so doing, he becomes entangled in the criminal machinations of caviar poaching. Piece by piece, a complex hierarchy is revealed in a parallel realm that becomes ever more constricting and oppressive, endangering Amir’s relationship with Narges as well.

Crew

• personBehrooz KaramizadeDirector · Writer
• personUschi FeldgesProducer
• personAnsgar FrerichProducer
• Eva KemmeProducer
• personJohn GürtlerMusic
• personJan MiserreMusic

Cast

Production companies

• BASIS BERLIN Filmproduktion
• Living Pictures Production
• ARTE
• RainyPictures