The Willow Tree (Persian: بید مجنون, translit. Bid-e Majnoon) is a 2005 Iranian film directed by Majid Majidi. It tells the story of Youssef, a man blinded in a fireworks accident, when eight years old. After an operation he regains his vision, changing his life in unexpected ways. It was filmed from 10 February 2004 – 10 August 2004 in both Tehran and Paris.
It was released in the United States on August 3, 2007.
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Cast
Parviz Parastui as Youssef
Roya Taymourian as Roya
Afarin Obeisi as Mother
Mohammad Amir Naji as Morteza
Melika Eslafi as Mariam
Leila Otadi as Pari
Mahmoud Behraznia as Mahmood
Ebrahim Otadi as Mehdi
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 15 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.