HIT THE ROAD
Written and directed by Panah Panahi
Where are we?
We're dead.
Give it to me.
Right now!
Give you what, dear mother?
- Give it to her, punk. - What?
- The cell. - I don't get it.
- Quiet. - The cell phone.
I don't get you.
- He's deaf. The cell. - Shh!
- I didn't bring the cell. - Shh!
Little piece of shit.
Didn't I order you not to bring it?
- You ordered him? - Sure, I did.
Search him.
Where did you hide it?
Don't move.
I need to know who ordered.
What do you mean by "order" anyway?
Please, tell me who ordered.
I need to know!
Open the door, kick him out. He's lying, I can't stand it.
Get out!
I'll take off your pants.
- No, not my pants! - Search his pants.
Ok, I'll give it to you.
Hurry up.
You can have it. Was it really worth it?
Throwing out your child.
Little piece of shit, is that where you hide it?
Sure, nice and warm.
What are you up to?
- Why are you taking it out? - Keep him still!
Sit down.
Why are you taking it?
Why?
She cut it!
Calm down!
It's the SIM card, not your willy.
Stop wriggling around. He's driving me mad.
What should I do with this?
Want me to swallow it?
Maybe he should...
Where are you taking it?
Sit down, we'll pick it up on our way back.
If anything happens to my phone...
Shut it. Just remember where she hid it.
Mom has disappeared!
Stay there or I'll eat you up.
It's really expensive!
Leave me alone!
Leave me alone.
Don't destroy the borrowed car.
What's got into you?
Loser.
If I don't answer my calls, people will worry.
I have serious matters to take care of.
Who worries about you, little fart?
Everybody, hundreds of people.
People you don't know.
It's so annoying.
Who are these friends who worry about you?
Who worries about you more than your father,
your mother,
your sister,
your uncle
or even your aunt's brother-in-law?
Your cousin's sister-in-law...
Who's gonna worry?
You don't know everything.
Enlighten me.
Ms. Fakhrai, she's the worrying type.
She's 40. A bit old for you, no?
Not the mother, her daughter.
That chubby bear, what was her name again?
She's not a bear, she's a gazelle.
If she's a gazelle, it's damn serious.
You bet. We worked out all the details. We're getting married.
Sure, you don't deserve better
than Little Miss Four-Eyes.
But her father's gonna kick our ass.
He wouldn't dare! You wouldn't let him!
You see my leg and forget about your brother...
I'll take care of him myself.
If my phone is lost, I'll take care of all of you!
Wait!
You can't go there. Let's go.
- Let go of me. - Let's go.
Get in the car.
I don't want to, I'm pissed off.
- Let me go. - Don't move.
Stand still.
Will you remember the place?
Sure, I covered it with a stone.
If ever something happens to you,
how will we find it?
Thank you, God, for this scenery.
My pistachios!
Idiot! Stop kissing the ground!
Sorry...
You have dust all over you.
- Looks like pistachios! - My sweetie.
- Beautiful! - And there, a cake.
And there, like frogs.
A pair of frogs.
And there, a lion's head.
Or the Sphinx with riddles.
Stunning!
- Which one? - Over there.
- Where? - There.
Careful.
Seatbelt.
Rear mirror.
Side mirror.
Handbrake.
Clutch.
Gear.
Blinker.
Onwards!
I'm heartbroken.
I feel sad.
If Ms. Fakhrai calls and I don't answer,
she'll break up with me.
Then, who's gonna be accountable?
Are you blind?
You should have changed your glasses in a last-gasp effort.
No one answers me?
What does "last-gasp" mean?
Mister, would you be accountable?
Would you, dear lady?
Or you, Mr. Shithead?
Calm down, sweetheart.
These two grown-ups listened and left their phones behind,
without protesting.
Dad, Jessy seems tired.
Look, this is the Urmia lake. Well, it used to be.
Years ago, we would swim in it.
Now, you can only have a dust bath.
That's better, we won't get wet.
Here you are. Done.
Well done!
Well done to you.
Let me see...
What the hell!
Why doesn't it come off?
Do you know how much it costs ?
- Not that much. - You and your brother are ruining me.
To hell with you.
Let go of me.
He destroyed the car.
It cleans up with alcohol. We're being followed.
What did you say?
We're being followed.
Yeah, got it.
Why are you staring at me then?
I thought you were still talking.
We're being followed.
Cool, we're being followed.
Act normal.
Is he alone?
Turn around and see for yourself.
I'm saying let's act normal, and you tell me to turn and look?
Hi, Jessy!
Go hide, the bad guys are here.
Park next to that car.
Before I die, I have to tell you my last will.
- You got shot, die. - For my brother...
Over there, with the others.
Thank God, he died.
Act casually.
Give me a tissue.
It's the a/c.
Ignore him.
It's gas!
There must be a leak. It's the a/c.
I was signaling you. Your tank is leaking gas.
Dead man, get up. Pass the antenna.
Okay, thanks!
Thanks, go ahead.
Take Jessy for a pee.
Get out.
Hey... wait!
Come here.
First, take Jessy for a pee.
Take him yourself.
No, you have to do it.
I'm busy.
Wait a second.
I'm telling you it's the a/c.
Let's go for a pee.
Take him behind the tree.
This way.
Come, Jessy.
He's right. There's a leak under the car.
Dad, take him.
Take him, Dad!
OK.
It's the a/c.
- Don't look there. It's gas. - Thanks a lot.
Get off my back...
Thank you!
We talked before... Wait a second.
What do you want, kid?
Mister, could you come closer?
You come closer! Watch your foot, don't break anything.
Sorry, Rahman.
Do you have a first-class second-hand cell?
Give me a break, kiddo.
Rahman, give me all your surplus in gas.
I've got clients.
- I'll take care of it. - How much for these?
No worries. It's not gas, but cooling agent from the a/c.
Get away from the road!
I told you it's the a/c.
- When? - You weren't listening.
- You didn't. - I did.
Seatbelt.
Little fart.
Rear mirror.
- Blinker. - He didn't put the blinker.
Told you
Told you, yeah
Told you that being angry is a sin
My eyes are on the road you took
I'm begging you, yeah
to stop sulking
With your black eyes stop sulking
Life is short
Like a dream
This too shall pass
Make peace
Spring will blossom again
And drown us in flowers
Told you, told you, Being angry is a sin
Damn it!
Do you think I'm a kid?
Trying to have a last-gasp party!
Shut up, in front of the kid!
I'm feeling fine.
- You bring me down doing that. - What's he talking about?
In movies, when they say "last-gasp", something bad happens.
No, "last-gasp" is not a bad word. Don't worry, sweetheart.
Is Bro going somewhere?
He's gonna get married.
Who would marry him?
Lots of morons around.
We wanna elope.
Don't! You'll get caught.
No bad omens, kiddo!
I have a bad feeling.
He'll be back soon.
Oh, sweetie! Look, the cyclists.
Oh yes.
Great!
Hello there.
Athletes are heroes, champions!
He fell!
What happened?
Don't stop.
Go.
Mister, are you okay?
Of course, he's fine.
Mister, did you die?
Are you dead?
Get going.
He's crying!
If he's crying, he's fine.
Where are you going?
Monkey face!
Where are you going?
See if the car is scratched.
Take this and stop crying.
I'm not crying, my leg hurts.
I was in the middle of a race.
Can you drop me at the infirmary?
Wipe your tears, first.
- Okay? - You're pulling my leg.
Don't tease him, poor thing.
Is it a national competition?
Where are the caretakers that follow you on bikes?
It's not an official competition. We're practicing for the Grand National.
But we've set up a prize for the winner.
Could you move a little?
- How much is the prize? - We put in 60,000 each.
- How many are you? - 30.
This makes for a prize of 180 million?
18 million.
1.8 million, geniuses!
Now you have to say goodbye to the world of sports?
Nonsense!
Armstrong stayed the world champion with cancer.
He's my role model in life and in sport.
His name says it all:
Arm-strong.
If only I could see him up close and kiss his hands, his legs...
Come on, he was into doping.
It caused a scandal.
They took back all his medals and kicked him out.
From where?
The Cycling Federation, I guess. How should I know?
He was dismissed as a dishonest prick.
It was aired on TV.
Fake news!
No, listen to me, big boy.
He confessed in front of the world media
that he cheated.
He was so ashamed he made a mea culpa
and said "Take back my medals!"
Fine, he cheated.
He was a champion for ten years, wasn't he?
He became rich, he found a wife.
One can't find a wife without medals?
I guess I was the Tour de France champion.
Listen, big boy,
don't play the devil's advocate, don't be mistaken.
One must live an honest life.
Bravo, that's my man!
Now a prayer for Father.
Please, have a cucumber.
Don't! He'll get sick.
Have some pistachios.
- What are you doing? - I want to give him something, too.
This is not a zoo! Stop feeding him!
I should have won the competition.
An athlete has to focus on sport,
not on cheating or on doping.
Sorry, the pistachios fell on the ground.
- It's ok, leave it. - Move your foot.
Look! Your friends!
It's dirty. Leave it.
- She's right, it's dirty, leave it. - One should not cheat.
You mean you've never cheated? Done anything illegal?
The problem is we create boundaries...
Actually, we want our elder son...
Shut up.
We create boundaries, to avoid thinking about transgression.
Whenever we do, our mind just blocks.
Why? Because we're sure we're good people.
And it's true.
We are good people,
but the problem is the boundaries we've created.
We stop thinking and we push it all into the unconscious.
So we can't analyze. It's already too late.
I can't express myself very well in Farsi.
I'd be more comfortable in Azeri.
Leave it, it's dirty.
It's the birds share.
What do you want?
- Can I drink from your thermos? - What a pain.
I'm glad I see an athlete who has something between his ears.
Thank you, ma'am.
You memorized it, right?
I have a BA in sociology.
Stop it, you idiot!
Why did you give him this?
He might be sick or something.
I swear I'm not sick, ma'am.
Here you are.
I'll fill it up with Red Bull.
I'll get off here. Thanks.
Thanks, Mr. driver.
Why are you giving him that?
You're welcome, but there is no infirmary here.
There we are.
No worries, my house is nearby.
- I don't see any house either. - Thank you.
- Take your bike. - Thank you, Mr. driver.
Be strong.
- Thanks. - Goodbye.
Why don't you close this?
You could have done it.
Take Jessy for a pee.
Why don't you take him?
Your dog is really cute.
- You want him? - No, thanks.
He has a serious infection and he's dying.
His stupid dad picked him up in the street for the kid.
Our son is quite sensitive,
we're afraid he'll see him die.
You should have put him down by the vet, poor thing.
That's what was planned, and he said he did it.
But this morning, the dog was at our door again.
We'll keep the kid busy, take him and leave him somewhere.
Even if I was willing to do it, which I'm not,
what would you tell your son?
That you kidnapped him.
- Why don't you shut your mouth? - I'm off.
Thank you very much. Thank you, too, Mr. driver.
Thanks, bye.
We hit him and he thanks us.
He's a good man.
Couldn't you shut up in front of the kid?
I slipped up.
Sorry.
No pee yet?
I can't look at Jessy. I feel bad for him.
I didn't say anything in front of the kid,
but didn't you say you took him to the vet and he put him down?
With this broken leg?
I sent Ahmadian.
You said they injected him,
his shit and pee got all over the place, splashed the nurse
who then sat down, covered in shit and started crying.
That's Ahmadian's story. Not my vocabulary.
You said you saw Jessy die with your own eyes.
What's the kid doing over there?
I'll go.
Hurry up! Stop daydreaming!
Let them spend some time together.
Pee together...
We won't stop again.
Any wild beasts around? I'm worried.
Go get them.
The only two wild beasts in this lake are these two.
No worries.
Plus, what can I do with this leg?
You piss me off with this leg.
What can I do?
Khosro.
I think I'm losing it.
What next?
Is the guy reliable?
I told you a hundred times Houshang is a stand-up guy.
We lost our house.
And we sold my car for him to be able to leave.
All I have is you and the little one.
Do you ever think about the future?
This is my future. What are you talking about?
Once out of the country,
I'm sure he'll work hard,
become rich, buy a house
and we'll be reunited.
Him?
Stop it! That's enough!
Okay, but him?
Every morning,
I would take my camera
to immortalize your artistic pee.
I found it last night and brought it for you to take it as a souvenir.
It's quite a collection.
Abroad, this would be a huge success
in an art gallery.
No doubt about it.
And they would call it,
"Series of my son Farid's pees".
Or: "Which country's map is this?"
We are two brothers
Smarter than the others
We wet our bed every night
And we spray it just right
We pee in a bottle
We pee on Asia
We pee on Africa
And if we get there, we pee on Europe.
To the health of my bro and me!
Father!
Dad, come here.
Let me tie him up, you jerk.
I can't hold it anymore.
Coming.
What's that on your head?
Is that Mom's scarf? She'll get upset.
Explain it to me, please.
Drop it, I have a toothache. Let's go to the toilet.
Once there, try to smoke less.
You smoke too much.
Not much.
You smoke a lot while watching movies. Don't watch movies.
Fine, I won't.
What's the world's best movie, for you?
The world's best movie?
Whatever...
What kind of question is that?
For once, give me a straight answer.
And don't jerk me around.
2001: A Space Odyssey.
Is it beautiful?
Mesmerizing.
You know...
it's like zen.
It calms you down.
Takes you deep into the galaxies.
Galaxies are full of wars. How can it calm you down?
- Not at all. - I don't get you men.
There is no war in it.
Then, thank God.
We pray to God the Almighty
The Milky Way Galaxy!
The Milky Way Galaxy?
What happens at the end?
At the end,
the hero is alone, in a spaceship.
He goes deep into a black hole.
He goes deeper and deeper.
That's all you see for half an hour.
Crossing the limits of time and space.
Don't go!
Son, don't go!
Dad! Father! Papa!
Damn it! What?
Which song?
Any damn song.
Thank you for encouraging me to sing.
Most welcome.
Do what you have to do. It will be highly appreciated.
Sir, are you in the queue?
Hello, Houshang.
It's me, Khosro.
No, still on the road.
No, he hasn't received the summons yet.
The deed for the house? Hold on...
- When will it finish? - It's out of my hands.
The deed is my problem.
I'll take care of it later.
"I'm the emperor of Middle-East and Asia."
"The Middle-East."
Not done yet?
Haven't even begun! I was singing.
Heard him? Hasn't begun yet.
I wasn't queuing for a concert!
Talk to you later. Call me on this number.
Okay? Bye, Houshang.
Don't talk!
Just sing.
And take your time.
Good boy.
As soon as the door opens,
it's time for the reunion
All the roads of the galaxies
Lead to my heart
You are my everything
Without you I can't breathe
If I have you
I have everything I need
Mister.
Light.
When you're gone, Who can I open my heart to
Who shall I wake The drowsy flowers for
Who will throw seeds for the birds of love
How can my body
Be alive without you
You're my everything
Without you I can't breathe
If I have you
I have everything I need
Everything I need
Is he dead?
The dearest souvenir
Is the dust of your shirt
I am born again
When I see you and smell you
I don't want you for myself
Or on a whim
What the hell?
- Just a lock of hair. - Why don't you leave me alone?
You lunatics, go back to your home.
Our home?
You're the lunatic, rude boy.
Shithead.
Off we go.
- Where to? - To hell.
Jessy, what are you doing here?
Are you ok?
Why run like that? It's not good for you.
Are you listening?
That will make you die sooner.
What will I say to the kid?
It's all my stupid husband's fault.
He should have left you somewhere further.
I'm not even sure his leg is broken.
Four months in a cast.
There he is.
I want to hold Jessy.
Stay inside or I'll cut you to pieces.
I'm not in the mood.
- She's not in the mood. - Give him to me.
You leashed him to a disposable chair?
A plastic chair.
There was a pile of those.
- Disposable... - Plastic!
You're a pain. Take him.
- Jessy salutes you. - Hello Jessy, how are you?
- You OK? - You ruined my hair.
You think you're less attractive?
- Jessy is asking how you feel. - We're fine.
- Seatbelt. - Didn't even remove it.
Rear mirror.
- Didn't touch it. - Start. Don't answer.
Wait!
Hello.
How are you?
Where the hell are you?
Come and choose one, for God's sake!
What's this shithole?
Hello, Sir, how are you?
What's wrong?
I fell down.
From where?
From grace.
Your leg is hurt too?
In case you're a doctor, I fell in a hole.
They told us to buy a sheepskin.
If you could show us where the hell we have to go,
we'd be very grateful.
Do you have a traveller?
We do.
Did you choose the sheepskin?
They won't dry by then.
The last person chose for you
and you choose for the next.
It's a tradition.
It's up to you.
I choose that one.
Which one?
The white one.
White is not a good camouflage.
The next person will get into trouble.
Exactly. That's the one I want.
Are you sure?
Yes. I'm not choosing a wife.
It's up to you.
Where the hell are you?
We've been waiting for ages.
Give him the signal.
Wasting our time. Where are you?
Why is he taking so long?
Make the signal so he sees you.
Whirl it around.
Let him see you.
Yes, that's the way.
Faster.
Hurry up.
You're making them sweat.
You're asking me? Do it with your red panties!
Let's see if this works.
I'm not seeing him.
Mister!
I told him, he's coming.
They're here!
Good God!
Who's this?
Who's the traveller?
Sheepskin?
Why are you so late?
Don't bust my chops. I almost fell.
You old fart, go sell your sheepskin.
What's it to you?
- No cellphone, right? - Not at all.
Take this road and come straight to the Hassan Ali Kandi junction.
We'll be waiting for you in the village.
Why don't you show some respect?
Go to hell.
Mister! The junction...
Get lost!
Daddy.
Dad.
What did he want?
Wasn't he Batman's enemy, the Scarecrow?
Remember in the movie,
he arrives in a cloud of fear gas
and people see spiders everywhere.
Won't you shut up?
I don't get it, why should they
charge the full price of a sheep for the skin?
Hasn't he already milked us enough?
Plus paying for a whole sheep.
They're pushing it.
I know these kinds of mobs.
- Is it here? - To the right.
When he was giving directions,
couldn't you ask for more details?
The exact address?
Why didn't you?
It didn't need a leg. Just an open mouth.
I wasn't close enough, he wouldn't hear me.
Yes, right there.
Just admit you didn't think of it.
What is Bro up to? I'm bored.
Bizarre.
He must have suspected that we plan to eat him.
Are we really going to eat him?
Yes. Last night's decision.
Was I sleeping?
Probably.
But I think his meat is bitter.
His neck is delicious.
Especially grilled at the neck of the woods.
His meat is sweet and yummy.
Sure, the cockroach thinks its baby is a beauty.
Don't let him fool you.
He's just teasing you.
Mom, I wasn't fooled.
Right.
I was fooled.
Dad, are we cockroaches?
We are now.
Here, right?
- Was it that way? - No.
Give me a hug. We're going to eat you tonight!
I'm not a kid anymore.
That's great.
Call your monkey brother.
Bro!
Come over here right now!
Where were you Monkey The First?
Where were you?
I went to the right side,
but it's a dead end.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
What is this?
It's Hassan Ali Kandi's sign.
Why did you take it?
It was already on the ground.
I was looking for directions.
- Did you find the way? - No.
Why are you happy, then?
Wait, Mister.
Do I look happy?
Stop!
Wait.
Thanks.
Hello, how are you?
Do you know where Kandi village is?
You won't find it on your own, follow me.
We don't want to bother you.
He says we can follow him.
Where are you going?
I'm staying.
Sorry.
No problem, let him be. Follow me.
It's on my way.
Thanks a lot.
Sure, good riddance.
Sorry, he is trouble.
Sorry ma'am.
Just warn them he's a wacko.
What calm.
Now I can sleep.
Bliss!
Good God.
What are we doing?
I was suffocating in front of the kid.
We should have told him.
What an education we're giving him. All lies!
Nothing but lies.
If that loud mouth had known it,
he would have given the game away.
The poor people on the bus,
he must be driving them crazy.
So, what are you going to tell him?
Nothing. We won't tell him anything.
We'll say you got married and you had to leave,
to run away.
And you'll be back soon.
Anyway, he's a kid.
He won't be sad for long.
How about you guys? Will you be sad for long?
Of course not. It's going to be fine.
One day, we'll laugh at all this.
Seriously?
What is there to laugh about?
I begged you, during this trip,
not to talk about separation
and not to cry.
It breaks my heart to see you like this, Mom.
Let me go reassured, knowing that you'll be fine.
I cried because of a sad memory.
Nothing to do with you leaving.
Why would I mess up your mood?
Nonsense.
Don't tailgate the minibus. It's suffocating us.
Your husband told me to tailgate him, not to lose him.
Now, her husband tells you not to tailgate the damned minibus.
You're such an ass.
That little devil is so cute.
Hello, villagers!
Can't you shut up?
Why are you hitting me?
- I didn't. - What did I do?
It was a joke.
I don't appreciate your jokes.
- Hello, you have a traveller? - Yes.
What?
Please go behind the coffee shop.
Remember who you're looking for, Hassan-Ali The Third.
Well!
What are you waiting for? Get lost, sweetie!
Get going.
Where is Bro going? I go with him.
Look at this calf. He looks exactly like you.
What a beauty.
- Do you want to make friends? - Yes.
Don't we look suspicious?
Suspicious of what? Stop worrying.
I am so worried...
What could happen to him?
Left!
We did our research. Houshang is a stand-up guy.
Why did you let him go alone? Go with him.
At his age, I started a family.
Now you worry because he's on his own.
Ok, I'll go.
You're ridiculous.
No fingers in his eyes!
Halt!
- I'll kick your ass! - Why are you here?
They all saw you.
So what?
Your lovely mother ordered me to join you.
He asked us to wait here.
- The hell with him. - What?
I don't like the guy.
Didn't they tell you where to go?
What?
Were you always like this?
Like what exactly?
I asked if you knew where to go.
Okay.
God damn it!
He said we had to go another 2 km
and then wait at the end of the road.
After an hour they'll come to pick us up.
- Where are you going? - Come.
Didn't they say when you'll hit the road?
They said...
First we're put in quarantine.
Then, when the time comes
they'll send me to where you'll be told to wait.
Then, we say goodbye and we leave.
It might take a couple of days. I think you should go back home.
Shut up.
Leave you here? Don't you know your mother?
She won't let go until you get to the border.
If they don't see me, they'll leave without me.
They wouldn't dare.
Didn't they say in an hour?
Come, sit here.
Relax.
I'm stressed.
Stressed...
Stressed.
Bring me that apple.
The other one too.
Wash them.
Whenever you kill a cockroach,
don't throw him back in the toilet.
Remember his parents sent him out in the world
with lots of hope.
I won't.
And stop whining in front of your mom. You break her heart.
I know. I'm careful.
Were you careful, numbskull?
How many times did I catch you?
Ok, I'll be more careful.
A man doesn't cry in front of his mother.
In front of his father...
You expect me to cry in front of you?
No.
But if you really want to, I give you permission.
Kind of you. Thanks.
If you want to know your friend, give him an apple
and ask him to share it with you.
Then see if he gives you the bigger or the smaller half.
Numbskull, let me finish.
There...
What? Don't you see?
You took the bigger half.
Are you blind?
Give it to me.
Ok, forget it.
Which half should I take for our friendship to last?
Too late.
Forget it.
It tastes like eggs.
We have to go, Dad.
OK. Let's eat it first.
You'll be less stressed.
Don't be afraid. Of anything.
Those who leave on boats that sink should be afraid.
Not you, who have Houshang waiting on the other side.
Zero risk.
Don't be scared. Ever.
I'm worried about the house that you put up for my bail.
What about me?
Your crazy brother, your mom?
- Don't we matter? - Sure, I...
I told you not to talk with your mouth full.
Two decades of repeating this to you!
OK.
What was I saying?
- That you worry about the house. - Right.
I'm worried about it.
So?
So...
Why are you repeating?
I asked you what about us.
Me, your crazy brother, your mom.
And what did I answer?
Are you serious or are you pulling my leg?
Me, pulling your leg?
Why would you think that about me?
Ok, I'm reassured.
Mom is not here, drop the act.
You don't believe that my tooth hurts?
Let me see.
Which one?
- It's really in bad shape. - I told you.
Can I beg you, once you're in Tehran,
to go to the dentist
and stop venting to poor Mom?
Okay.
Good boy.
It's been a long time since we last talked like this.
I appreciate your support.
Shut up.
Done deal.
Great, tied to a tree,
time for a yummy barbecue
out of Monkey the 2nd.
What does he want?
Who's the traveller?
Nothing, he's asking for directions.
He's lost.
Cool, you'll barbecue me!
First, I have to shoot you.
Good day, sir.
We don't have a cell phone
and we've been discreet on the road.
I asked you to be discreet.
I insisted that he come alone.
His dad was worried. He kept his distance.
No bad intentions.
Besides, your address sucked.
You didn't say which side to take at the junction.
And then, we had a hard time
buying a whole sheep.
Okay, let's go.
Okay. Right now?
Khosro!
I'll take him to quarantine.
You can say goodbye in two days.
You should've said that earlier.
Wait.
Dad, untie me.
I'm coming.
Let me see if I can hunt you from afar.
Here's the sheepskin
and his bag.
This bag is too big, it's going to expose us.
- I'll change it. - Don't make a fuss.
Ok, I'll change it.
They take him to quarantine,
and bring him back in a few days,
to say goodbye.
Mom!
Shut up.
Come and free me.
Mom, come and untie me.
Untie me.
Mom, untie me.
Help!
Why can't he shut up?
He's such a pain.
Tell him to keep quiet.
Come on, take this money
and give me a clear address of where we have to stay.
Here you are.
I'll tell you where to camp.
Let me see.
Wait! I forgot something.
- Wait. - What's up?
I bought him a hat and a shawl, so he doesn't catch a cold.
Listen,
don't worry.
You'll be back.
You'll come back and we can say goodbye.
Ok?
Hurry up, we're late.
Stop shouting!
Don't worry,
Houshang is a stand-up guy.
A real one.
When are you coming back?
I'm okay.
Bro!
I'll keep him busy.
Where is Bro going?
Wait! Stop!
Wait a second!
The kid is going to catch cold.
Take care of yourself.
Okay, my boy?
Wait.
Wrap it around you.
Where are you taking my child?
Wait...
Take him, I can't anymore.
Son, hold the tailgate.
Come on, good dog.
Are you holding it?
Hello.
Hi, how are you?
What a beautiful girl. What's your name?
- Mobina. - Nice.
She's got beautiful hair.
Yes, very.
You'll get tired like this.
Press this and it gets blocked.
Interesting.
You have the same car?
No, but I think they all have this.
- Thank you so much. - You're welcome.
- Can I help you? - No thanks.
Mobina, can you show the kid around?
- Yes, sure. - That's nice.
- Can we take the dog too? - No, he's sick.
Go ahead.
My husband has one broken leg and two broken hands.
- What's wrong with him? - He's weak. Don't you see?
He was already like that when I found him.
- So beautiful. - But he's a nice dog.
Yes, it's beautiful.
God Almighty, what a great job you did!
Such a starry night.
Not again! Stop doing this.
I'll smash your head if you kiss the ground.
- I really regret it. - Okay, let's go.
It's sleeping time.
Our dog was like family.
How many are you?
Five, including the one who's leaving.
Don't lie on the ground.
It's cold.
- Dad? - Yes?
Where is Farid?
Farid...
Farid disappeared.
He went off-roading.
He comes back tomorrow, right?
- Let's hope. - You're dazzling me.
What is this?
Ask him.
- Mister, what is this? - Headlamp, dear.
When is Bro coming? Be precise.
Not tonight.
Maybe tomorrow.
Or maybe the day after tomorrow.
Mister, is it an original?
There are no originals anymore.
How much?
Expensive.
Maybe the day after tomorrow...
What time?
Mister, you see my situation.
Can you give the dog to my wife when you go?
Sure.
What time?
Goodbye then.
Nine thirty.
Goodnight.
Ten thirty...
Eleven thirty, maybe ...
Where would he go after off-roading?
Twelve thirty.
After off-roading?
After off-roading? Oh dear!
Look over there.
Look at the sky.
Where is Bro?
I forgot to tell you.
He went to marry a beautiful woman.
When he returns, I asked him to bring you
an original Batman mask,
impossible to find here.
You mean he'll meet Batman?
Sure.
If he's smart enough,
he'll get an appointment.
And if he's even smarter, he'll do it on a Sunday.
Because Sunday is a holiday.
But Superman, no matter if Sunday or Monday,
he doesn't save people, he's too lazy.
He's a bum.
He's not even a superhero.
He's an ass.
I have a question though.
Would Batman
give him his car for a ride?
Are you joking?
Give that expensive car
to your blind brother? To crash it?
Not in his life.
Batman's not crazy.
That car doesn't get destroyed, not even with a rocket.
Cool wheels.
It even has a fridge, a PlayStation
and a fantastic sound system.
And a sixth gear,
basically it flies.
- Really? - Sure.
So, that banger must be quite expensive.
You can't find it on the market
but I did some math,
and I found out the car's price.
Well done. How much?
I don't know it in our currency,
I don't have my notebook. But I can tell you in dollars.
How much?
600 million dollars.
600 million dollars?
That's a lot.
If his expensive car gets scratched by your Bro,
this poor orphan Batman,
will snap.
He will sit in the middle of the road
and shout:
Oh God!
You mean he'll be devastated?
Yes, he'd start crying.
People will ask him what has happened.
He'll show them the scratch.
And then,
they'll start crying, too.
He'll cry his heart out.
And a blind man will pass by and ask:
I hear lamenting, weeping and moaning. What is it all about?
He'll ask him to come closer
and touch the car.
He'll touch the scratch and say:
What was it you always said?
- What? - Auu?
Wow.
Then he'll start crying and weeping, too.
Batman, like a mad man,
will walk in the middle and shout:
Oh, my car
is scratched.
- Poor Batman. - My car is scratched, so scratched...
Now it's only worth 500 million dollars.
500 million dollars.
Here they are.
We were supposed to see them before!
We couldn't say goodbye!
Khosro!
My baby's gone.
- Bye. - Goodbye.
It's so beautiful.
Here we go again.
You naughty ones are early risers, now?
Well, yes.
How's it going?
See that cute lady?
Yep.
What was it that you said? "Tres tres"...
"Tres jolie"?
Yes. Go tell her.
Take a piece of bread.
It's a beautiful spot too.
Sure, go.
Both the lady and the spot are beautiful.
- "Tres jolie". - My sweetie.
- My love... - Yes?
This new girlfriend of yours is much prettier than Ms. Fakhrai.
- So what? - Go play with her.
Go, she's over there.
Bliss!
I saw my love leaving me
And the color on my cheeks fading
I'm caught in the stormy sea of love
My love is leaving me on Noah's Ark
What a mood I am in
I'm homesick
In this foreign land
God is all I have
What a mood I am in
I'm homesick
In this foreign land
God is all I have
Who can hear the pain of my broken heart
What can I sing with my tired voice
Sweetheart!
You are my love.
Jessy, come here.
Jessy!
Dad! Check Jessy out!
Jessy's not feeling well!
Mom, Dad! Jessy's not feeling well!
My dear kin,
My tribesman,
You are riding the horse of exile
So proudly
On this land
You the noble man
Were the last one standing But you broke, too
Although thirsty and believing in thirst
We were proud of the name of our land
What you gave away to the yearning wind
Was our only treasure
Which autumn with its magic voice
Called you, you lovesick,
For you to leave so bravely
In search of the poppy
Stay beside us, and while distraught
We are waiting for spring
Stay beside us, so that together
We make the sun rise again
Thousands of birds
In love much like you
Crossed the night in hope of daylight
They left for good
Honest and innocent
Not to return till this day
God be with you
You tired of darkness
But leaving is not
The cure for this pain
The road you took
leads to sunset
Not to sunrise
The night is falling, come back
Pantea Panahiha
Hassan Madjooni
Rayan Sarlak
Amin Simiar
In a movie by
Panah Panahi
HIT THE ROAD
Director of photography: Amin Jafari
Script consultant: Nader Savar With thanks to Kasra Forouhi
Music: Peyman Yazdanian Based on Schubert's theme
Editing: Ashkan Mehri, Amir Etminan
Mix: Zohreh Ali Akbari Sound: Abdolreza Heydari
Makeup artist: Iman Omidvari, Maryam Saligheh
Set design: Babak Djadja Tabrizi
Costumes: Mahsa et Sara Khamisi
Color correction: Kamran Saharkhiz Special effects: Mohammad Sanifar
First assistant director: Negar Joneydi Second assistant director: Saman Iran Nejad
Stage manager: Nader Saivar Production manager: Milad Mahdizadeh
Producer: Mastaneh Mohajer
Written and directed by Panah Panahi
Translation: Toufan Garekani
Subtitling TITRAFILM