لانتوری (2016): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2016, لانتوری is a drama and romance film directed by Reza Dormishian, running about 115 minutes.

What it’s about. Lantouri is the name of a gang that mugs people in broad daylight on the streets of Tehran and breaks into homes in the city’s rich northern district. The gang also kidnaps children from families who have become wealthy through corruption and embezzlement of state funds. The film begins with the confessions of individual gang members. Sociologists, human rights activists and political hardliners also have their say. Gang member Pasha runs amok because Maryam, a socially committed, self-confident journalist, does not reciprocate his feelings. The badly injured young woman demands lex talionis – the law, applicable in Iran, of ‘an eye for an eye’.

Who’s in it. لانتوری stars Baran Kosari, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Maryam Palizban and Reza Behboudi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, لانتوری has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch لانتوری page.

If you liked it. Fans of لانتوری tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.