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Between Shadow and Light is a documentary about the thought, style and works of "Farah Osuli", a contemporary Iranian painter. He seeks to find a meaningful form to express his thoughts and ideas in his works and has found this form in the rich tradition and subtle beauty of Iranian paintings, architecture and decorative arts.
In the face of an impending catastrophe, a family holes up in their house. The mother, Anna, has dedicated her life to housework and the children. She tries to create a warm home for her family in the cramped and dark isolation. But the threat draws inexorably closer. When supplies run out and her husband sets out to get supplies, Anna's only support falls away.
Iman (33) left Iran years ago and cut ties with his family. Living a life of exile in Berlin,he drifts through the city, chasing closeness and solitude. He works day and night in two different jobs: as a caregiver for an old man and at a truck wash station. He invents stories to fill the void. His only relationship is an affair with André, a man he meets for sex at night in a park. A fleeting visit from his cousin Maneli, whom he barely knows, gently disrupts Iman's routine. Their shared heritage of culture and pain lingers in the background. They talk, go to the pool, and fall asleep in a patch of forest. On his endless paths through the city, fragments from the lives of other passers-by drift alongside him. His search begins to connect with the world.
