Mortal Wound (TV series)
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| Mortal Wound | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Persian | زخم کاری |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian |
| Based on | Twenty Trenched Gashes by Mahmoud Hosseini Zad |
| Written by | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian |
| Directed by | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Habib Khazaeifar |
| Country of origin | Iran |
| Original language | Persian |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mohammad-Reza Takhtkshian |
| Cinematography | Hadi Behrooz |
| Editor | Sajad Pahlavanzadeh |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Filimo (VOD) |
| Release | 4 June 2021 – present |
Mortal Wound (Persian: زخمِ کاری, romanized: Zakhm-e Kari lit. Trench Gashes from Shakespeare's Macbeth) is am Iranian neo-noir mystery drama and family series written and directed by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian based on the 2017 Mahmoud Hosseini Zad novella Twenty Trenched Gashes, which is also based on William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Macbeth. The first episode was released on Filimo on 4 June 2021.[1][2][3][4][5] The second season titled Mortal Wound: Return aired on September 8, 2023. It received negative reviews.[6]
The series is the most-watched home video series in Iran.[7]
Plot[edit]
-I love winter here, isn't it beautiful?
+Beautiful but difficult, they fly five thousand kilometers just to survive..At first it's very scary but at the end they find their home -If they reach the end
+If they know, they will reach.
Maleki is one of the managers of a successful company run by Rizabadi. Rizabadi instructs him to negotiate a major oil deal with the Norwegians. After signing the contract, the Norwegians want to transfer the contract amount, which is several million dollars to the company's account.[8][9][10]
Cast[edit]
| Actor | Character | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Javad Ezzati | Malek Maleki | Main Role |
| Rana Azadivar | Samira Bakhshi | Malek's Wife |
| Saeed Changizian | Naser Rizabadi | Nemat's Daughter, Malek's Cousin |
| Hanieh Tavassoli | Mansoureh Rizabadi | Malek's Cousin and First Love, Naser's Sister, Nemat's Daughter |
| Elahe Hesari | Kimia | Malek's Secretary |
| Siavash Tahmoures | Nemat Rizabadi | Malek's Uncle |
| Kazem HajirAzad | Ahmad Mozafari | |
| Abbas Jamshidifar | Akhavan | |
| Morteza Amini Tabar | Meysam Maleki | Malek's Son |
| Sara Hatami | Maedeh Rizabadi | |
| Manouchehr Alipour | Mozaffar Mirlohi | |
| Mahdi Zaminpardaz | Najafi | |
| Mahlagha Bagheri | Mahnaz | |
| Amirhossein Hashemi | Karim | |
| Maedeh Tahmasebi | Soudabeh | |
| Akram Mohammadi | Rizabadi's Wife | |
| Javad Hashemi | Dastmalchi | |
| Mohammad Hadi Ghomeishi | Amlashi | |
| Hossein Parastar | Samad Najafi | |
| Kobra Goodarzi | ||
| Niousha Alipour | Fortune-teller girl | |
| Mahyas Pazuki | Malek's Daughter |
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
The series received critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction, and acting performances. It also recorded the highest average rating of 99% for a drama on filimo with its first three episodes.[11][12][13]
Mortal Wound received mostly positive reviews from critics. With an average of 20 million minutes of viewing, this series is the most watched series of the home television network, and in the 21st edition of the Hafez Festival, it was nominated for seven and won four awards, including the award for the best TV series and the award for the best actress in a drama for Azadivar. On September 17, 2023, the second season of this series will be aired on the Filmo platform under the title "The Return of Wounds". [14]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21st Hafez Awards | Best Television Series | Mortal Wound | Won | [15] |
| Best Director – Television Series | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay – Television Series | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian | Won | |||
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Javad Ezzati | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Rana Azadivar | Won | |||
| Best Original Song | ''Mortal Wound'' (Behnam Bani, Mehdi Darabi, Hamed Baradaran) | Nominated | [16] | ||
| Jury Prize | Javad Ezzati | Won | |||
| 2022 | 1st Iranian Cinema Directors' Great Celebration | Best Home Video Director | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "Zakhm Kari (TV Series 2021– )". IMDb. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "سریال زخمِ کاری، با ثبت رکوردی جدید، از آقازاده پیشی گرفت". ویجیاتو (in Persian). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "معرفی، نقد و بررسی سریال زخمِ کاری - سینما و تیاتر". www.honarnameh.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "نقد سریال زخمِ کاری (تا پایان قسمت دهم)". رسانه سرگرمی (in Persian). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "همه حواشی زخمِ کاری؛ از لغو مجوز کتاب تا شکایت وزارت ارشاد". ایمنا (in Persian). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Mortal Wound: Return". Namnamak (in Persian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "زخم کاری رکورد آقازاده را زد | ۱۳ میلیون دقیقه تماشا در ۱۶ ساعت". فیلیمو شات (in Persian). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Zakhm Kari Serial Serial - Zakhme Kari Persian Series". iranianmoviebox. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "زخم کاری رکورد آقازاده را زد | ۱۳ میلیون دقیقه تماشا در ۱۶ ساعت". فیلیمو شات (in Persian). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "پایان ساخت "زخم کاری" در تهران". ایسنا (in Persian). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "پاسخ به انتقاد از سانسور "زخم کاری"". ایسنا (in Persian). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "انتقاد تند محمدحسین مهدویان از صداوسیما و سانسورهای "زخم کاری"". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "سریال زخم کاری در ایستگاه پایانی". نمناک (in Persian). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "فصل دوم زخم کاری". asriran (in Persian). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "نامزدهای بخش تلویزیون بیست و یکمین جشن حافظ چه کسانی هستند؟". خبرگزاری برنا (in Persian). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "اعلام نامزدهای بخش سینمای بیست و یکمین جشن حافظ". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
