The Hunter (I) (2010)

In an act of vengeance, a young man, randomly kills two police officers. He escapes to the forest, where he is arrested by two other officers. The three men are surrounded by trees, the ... See full summary »

Director:

Rafi Pitts

Writer:

Rafi Pitts (screenplay)

Stars:

Rafi Pitts, Mitra Hajjar, Malek Jahan Khazai

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rafi Pitts	...	Ali Alavi
Mitra Hajjar	...	Sara P. Alavi - Ali's Wife
Malek Jahan Khazai	...	Ali's Mother
Naser Madahi	...	Basiri - Old Night guard
Javad Nazari	...	Policeman
Mahmoud Babai	...	Policeman
Ali Mazinani	...	Reza - Young night guard
Ali Nicksaulat	...	Police Officer - Commander
Ismaïl Amani	...	Young boy
Saba Yaghoobi	...	Saba Alavi - Ali's Daughter
Ossta Shah Tir	...	Ali's Father
Manoochehr Rahimi	...	Inspector
Hassan Ghalenoi	...	Policeman - Soldier
Said Hajmohammadi	...	Police Officer
Gholamreza Rajabzadeh	...	Nazem - Police Officer

Storyline

In an act of vengeance, a young man, randomly kills two police officers. He escapes to the forest, where he is arrested by two other officers. The three men are surrounded by trees, the woods. They are lost in a maze, a desolate landscape, where the boundaries between the hunter and the hunted are difficult to perceive.

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Plot Keywords:

forest | security guard | night shift | jungle | ex con | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

Iran Germany

Language:

Persian

Release Date:

8 April 2010 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Shekarchi

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aftab Negaran Productions, Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA), Match Factory, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features The House Is Black (1963)

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Soundtracks

"Hunting Bears"
Written by Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Edward O'Brien, Philip Selway and Thomas E. Yorke
Performed by Radiohead

User Reviews

Dark and nihilistic hunting-movie

Rafi Pitts directs himself in a portrayal of a man left with a very compromised life after serving time in jail. All he has/cares about is his girlfriend and their daughter, but because of the past he is locked in a situation that gives them few chances to meet. As he works and lives in chaotic and overpopulated Teheran feeling chained to circumstances he finds some outlet in hunting, or rather just walking around with his rifle in the forest. While driving there's speeches from the supreme priest Ali Khamenei.

Then things takes for the worse as the only thing he held onto was taken away from him. First he looks for answers and help, but gets neither. What is then left? This is a grim and well-crafted thriller. The chase through foggy landscapes kept me on the edge of the seat. Look elsewhere if you want a optimistic sunshine story though. Recommended to people who have been to Iran and has a balanced view of the situation there. Don't come here for a first-impression of an amazing country.