Leila works in a chicken packing factory to support her family, but still has no money left over to save for a much-needed operation for her disabled husband. Setareh secretly married against her family’s wishes, and when her tyrannical cousin finds out, an altercation lands her young husband in jail, requiring 30 million tomans in “blood money” for his release. The two tragic stories of these women are connected to a potential benefactor who could help them in Vahid Jalilvand’s incredible debut feature of carefully drawn characters and bold statements of humanism.
Press
"Top Iranian star Niki Karimi and sweet-faced newcomer Sahar Ahmadpour display their acting chops in this trio of connected stories." - Variety
"The humanism of the finest Iranian cinema shines through the clouds of sadness in ‘Wednesday, May 9,’ which explores the suffering of the un-moneyed classes and a strange philanthropist who aims to help them." - The Hollywood Reporter