Synopsis
جنگ جهانی سوم
Shakib is a homeless day laborer who never got over the loss of his wife and son in an earthquake years ago. Over the last couple of years, he has developed a relationship with a deaf and mute woman, Ladan. The construction site on which he works today turns out to be the set of a film about the atrocities committed by Hitler during WWII. Against all odds, he is given a movie role, a house and a chance at being somebody. When Ladan learns about this, she comes to his workplace begging for help. Shakib’s scheme to hide her goes tragically wrong and threatens to ruin his newfound status and what seemed to be the opportunity of a lifetime.
The 2022–2024 Other Asia Window
32 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. World War III sits at position #19.
The 2020s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when World War III premiered. 79 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #299 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #225 of 356 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Iranian Independents, Namava |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | January 27, 2023 |
| IMDb | tt21378744 |