Based on a true story: in the South part of Teheran, several families have got together to denounce their neighbours to the Social Services for not letting their children out of the house. A social worker is put in charge of the inquiry. She discovers that the two twins, aged 11, have been living behind bars in their house ever since birth. The father’s argument is that:“My daughters are like flowers. They musn’t be exposed to the sun or they...

Panah Panahi, son and collaborator of Iranian master Jafar Panahi (3 Faces, Taxi), makes a striking feature debut with this charming, sharp-witted, and deeply moving comic drama. Hit the Road takes the tradition of the Iranian road-trip movie and adds unexpected twists and turns. It follows a family of four -- two middle-aged parents and their sons, one a taciturn adult, the other an ebullient six-year-old -- as they drive across the Iranian countryside....