Episode 549: In The Seats With....Mani Haghighi and 'Subtraction'

It's rare that you actually get to confront yourself....On this episode we are hip deep in a brilliant new thriller that just got extended over at the TIFF Bell Lightbox here in Toronto.  It's time for Subtraction.In downtown Tehran, Farzaneh, a young driving instructor, spots her husband, Jalal, walking into a woman’s apartment. When she confronts him, Jalal claims he was out of town for work. He decides to check out the building for himself. There, he meets a woman who is the spitting image of Farzaneh. Her name is Bita. Stunned, the two compare family photos: Bita’s husband also looks identical to Jalal.This film is a rich and lush ride that isn't afraid to be as cinematic as it can be while making some truly interesting cultural statements.We had the unique pleasure of sitting down with writer/director Mani Haghighi to talk about the origins of the story, the visual language of the film, making cinema that makes a statement while in Iran and so very much more....