Maryam is a young woman. She is convicted of the murder of her much older husband. Mona, Maryam´s late husband´s daughter, has a decision to make. Will she, in a reality TV show, forgive Maryam and save her from the death penalty?

I must say that I´m very confused. Shouldn´t this case be taken up in a court of law? I really think so. And some characters in this movie made, in my opinion, a little ill-considered decisions. But yes, I can also see Maryam´s and Mona´s strong emotions. And those emotions made my rating go from 6 to 7 stars.

Would I recommend "Yalda: A Night for Forgiveness"? Hm, I´m not entirely sure. Not everyone will probably like this movie. It has low-key action if you ask me. You should, in other words, avoid this movie if you love action above all else. At least according to me.

I have lived in places like Saudi which was pretty horrible, but never visited Iran. And after watching this depiction of a really depraved misogynistic society, I am very glad I didn't.

This production reminded me very strongly of another (series) about misogyny, namely, The Handmaid's Tale. I was struck with horror and disgust at the way in which Iranian women are treated by men, the drab crummy clothes they wear.

I don't think even in Saudi the concept of a "temporary marriage" exists, in which, typically, a young woman agrees to cohabit with an old man for a year or two in return for money. How disgusting.

The actors did a good job and the plot kept me guessing. I am not going to watch this again.