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Feb 1, 2023 · A DYSFUNCTIONAL CAT. by Susan Gordanshekan. synopsis. Mina lives in Iran. By Iranian standards she has left it rather late in the day to decide to marry. Kian is a doctor of Iranian origin. He’s single and lives in Germany.
Summaries. They hardly know each other - but now they are married. Mina and Kian met through a traditional Iranian marriage bureau. But although Kian does his best to help Mina find her way in Germany, living together proves difficult.
In a wonderfully understated approach that also exhibits a subtle flair for capturing anxieties, key moments and turning points director Susan Gordanshekan tells this story of a relationship that turns out to be as dysfunctional as the cat that Mina has brought into their shared home.
A DYSFUNCTIONAL CAT tells the story of a traditional marriage and puts it in a Western context to highlight the similarities of their challenges rather than their differences. We accompany the couple through their difficult experience. They realize what an arranged marriage between two strangers is and how it is more difficult than first imagined.
Susan Gordanshekan’s “A Dysfunctional Cat”, which is essentially one of the most awkward boy meets girl scenarios in cinema, is actually a refreshing (and sometimes painfully and hilariously real) take on arranged marriages in contemporary times.
After their marriage in Iran, Mina follows her husband to Germany. Language barriers and unemployment make integration difficult. A bedraggled cat, which Mina describes as dysfunctional, puts their life together to a tough test. Recommended for age 14 or older.
Synopsis | Cast & Crew | Technical Information. Mina’s family has introduced her to few potential husbands in Iran. She has rejected them all until she meets Kian, a surgeon who has travelled from Germany in search of a wife.
