Mortal Wound (Persian: زخمِ کاری, romanized: Zakhm-e Kari lit. Trench Gashes from Shakespeare's Macbeth) is an Iranian neo-noir mystery drama and family series written and directed by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian based on the 2017 Mahmoud Hosseini Zad novella Twenty Trenched Gashes, which is also based on William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Macbeth. The first episode was released on Filimo on 4 June 2021.[1][2][3][4][5] The second season titled Mortal Wound: Return aired on September 8, 2023. It received negative reviews.[6] The third season titled Mortal Wound: Revenge aired on June 14, 2024.[7] The 4th season titled "Mortal wound: punishment" aired on December 6 , 2024 .
| Mortal Wound | |
|---|---|
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| Persian | زخم کاری |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian |
| Inspired by | The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare Twenty Trenched Gashes by Mahmoud Hosseini Zad |
| Written by | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian |
| Directed by | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Habib Khazaeifar |
| Country of origin | Iran |
| Original language | Persian |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 43 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mohammad-Reza Takhtkshian |
| Cinematography | Hadi Behrooz |
| Editor | Sajad Pahlavanzadeh |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Filimo (VOD) |
| Release | 4 June 2021 – present |
The series is the most-watched home video series in Iran.[8]
Plot
edit-I love winter here, isn't it beautiful?
Beautiful but difficult, they fly five thousand kilometers just to survive..At first it's very scary but at the end they find their home -If they reach the end
If they know, they will reach.
Maleki is one of the managers of a successful company run by Rizabadi. Rizabadi instructs him to negotiate a major oil deal with the Norwegians. After signing the contract, the Norwegians want to transfer the contract amount, which is several million dollars to the company's account.[9][10][11]
Cast
edit- Javad Ezati as Malek Maleki (season 1,2,3,4)
- Rana Azadivar as Samira Bakhshi (season 1,2,3,4)
- Saeed Changizian as Naser Rizabadi (season 1,2)
- Hanieh Tavassoli as Mansoureh Rizabadi (season 1,2)
- Siavash Tahmoures as Nemat Rizabadi (season 1)
- Kambiz Dirbaz as Masoud Toloui (season 2,3)
- Morteza Amini Tabar as Meysam Maleki (season 1,2)
- Elahe Hesari as Kimia (season 1,2,3)
- Elnaz Malek as Sima (season 2,3,4)
- Mehran Ghafourian as Reza Shafa'at (season 2,3)
- Kazem Hajirazad as Ahmad Mozaffari (season 1,2)
- Negar Nikdel as Sheida Shafa'at (season 2)
- Abbas Jamshidifar as Akhavan (season 1)
- Sara Hatami as Maedeh Rizabadi (season 1)
- Javad Hashemi as Dastmalchi (season 1,2,3,4)
- Mehraveh Sharifinia as Pantea (season 2,3,4)
- Mehdi Soltani as (season 3,4)
- Fatemeh Masoudifar as Ensieh (season 3)
- Manouchehr Alipour as Mozaffar Mirlohi
- Mahlagha Bagheri as Mahnaz (season 1,2)
- Mehdi Zaminpardaz as Najafi (season 1)
- Amir Hossein Hashemi as Karim (season 1)
- Niousha Alipour as Fortune-teller girl (season 1,2,4)
- Mahyas Pazouki as Hanieh (season 1)
- Kiumars Moradi as Samavati (season 1,2)
- Mohammad Hadi Ghomeishi as Amlashi (season 1)
- Maedeh Tahmasebi as Soudabeh (season 1)
Reception
editCritical response
editThe series received critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction, and acting performances. It also recorded the highest average rating of 99% for a drama on filimo with its first three episodes.[12][13][14]
Mortal Wound received mostly positive reviews from critics. With an average of 20 million minutes of viewing, this series is the most watched series of the home television network, and in the 21st edition of the Hafez Festival, it was nominated for seven and won four awards, including the award for the best TV series and the award for the best actress in a drama for Azadivar. On September 17, 2023, the second season of this series will be aired on the Filmo platform under the title "The Return of Wounds". [15]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21st Hafez Awards | Best Television Series | Mortal Wound | Won | [16] |
| Best Director – Television Series | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay – Television Series | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian | Won | |||
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Javad Ezzati | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Rana Azadivar | Won | |||
| Best Original Song | ''Mortal Wound'' (Behnam Bani, Mehdi Darabi, Hamed Baradaran) | Nominated | [17] | ||
| Jury Prize | Javad Ezzati | Won | |||
| 2022 | 1st Iranian Cinema Directors' Great Celebration | Best Home Video Director | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian | Nominated |
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- ^ "Mortal Wound: Return". Namnamak (in Persian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "زخم کاری: انتقام". ZoomFars (in Persian). Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "زخم کاری رکورد آقازاده را زد | ۱۳ میلیون دقیقه تماشا در ۱۶ ساعت". فیلیمو شات (in Persian). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Zakhm Kari Serial Serial - Zakhme Kari Persian Series". iranianmoviebox. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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- ^ "نامزدهای بخش تلویزیون بیست و یکمین جشن حافظ چه کسانی هستند؟". خبرگزاری برنا (in Persian). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "اعلام نامزدهای بخش سینمای بیست و یکمین جشن حافظ". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.