World War III

Running 1h 48m and made in Iran, World War III (2023) is a Drama film in the 123movies catalog. The cast includes Mohsen Tanabandeh and Mahsa Hejazi; Houman Seyyedi directs. 40 votes put it at 7/10. Shakib is a homeless day laborer who never got over the loss of his wife and son in an earthquake years ago. Over the last couple of years, he has developed a relationship with a deaf and mute woman, Ladan. The construction site on which he works today turns out to be the set of a film about the atrocities committed by Hitler during WWII. Against all odds, he is given a movie role, a house and a chance at being somebody. When Ladan learns about this, she comes to his workplace begging for help. Shakib’s scheme to hide her goes tragically wrong and threatens to ruin his newfound status and what seemed to be the opportunity of a lifetime.