"It is a long time since I have enjoyed a film as much as Sweet Agony."-Abbas Kiarostami "Sweet Agony tackles the pains of young love and family arguments in a modern comic key any New Yorker could laugh at. Played by four members of the family of director Ali-Reza Davudnezhad (The Need), this deadpan comedy hits a lot of truthful notes. Its appealing freshness won it best film prize at the Fajr Film Festival's national competition. A camera crew is making a film about the dysfunctional family of a young teen (Reza Davudnezhad). After an early scene of a housewife freaking out in wild jump cuts, it's clear that the film intends to spoof investigative documentaries. Reza confesses to the camera he's crazy about his cute neighbor (Mona Davudnezhad), to whom he's been promised since childhood. Now his depressed father and bossy granny, along with Mona's folks, are trying to separate the young couple."-Variety