77 Hours

77 Hours screens at QUAD on Thursday 19 November, starting at 18:45. It's a psychological thriller and political drama directed by Vahid Mahdavi, and it runs for 74 minutes.

The film is set across the nights of 8 and 9 January, when Iran's streets became the scene of one of the darkest and bloodiest crackdowns in recent memory. At its centre isn't a hero prepared for battle, but an ordinary person forced to survive an inhuman catastrophe, surrounded by wounded civilians, security forces and collapsing memories. It moves between streets, hospital corridors, hidden spaces and broken recollections to look at survival, sacrifice, guilt, silence and the fragile line between truth and fear.

It's a focused piece of work—just over an hour long—so it doesn't linger longer than it needs to. The 15 rating is worth keeping in mind, too, as it's not one for a younger crowd. If you're into political drama that leans into the psychological side of things, this is exactly the kind of thing that works better on a big screen than at home.

Tickets are £10.50 standard and £8.50 concession. The screening is on Thursday 19 November at 18:45 at QUAD, in the heart of Derby.