Yahya Didn’t Keep Quiet

This gentle tragedy pairs Motamed-Aria, Iran’s internationally renowned star, with a precocious and highly appealing child actor. An orphaned seven-year-old boy is sent to live with his crusty aunt (Motamed-Aria), a childless woman shunned by her inner city neighbors for more reasons than her secretive ways and her bad temper. Settling into his new world, young Yahya (Nasiri) makes friends with a mysteriously friendless young beauty next door and begins to soften his aunt’s heart. Restless exploration makes him privy to more than one glimpse into the forbidden, and curiosity will prove to be his aunt’s downfall.