A Few Days of Respite

Fleeing Iran to avoid imprisonment or death because of their homosexuality, Mohsen and his younger lover, Hassan, illegally enter France, traveling separately to avoid suspicion. On a train, Mohsen meets Yolande, a kind, middle-aged woman who is traveling to her home in a small town outside of Paris. Yolande takes a liking to Mohsen and, suspecting he is an illegal, helps him out by offering him temporary work painting her flat. In need of money and a place to lie low, he decides to accept the job. Tensions rise when Hassan becomes jealous of Yolande’s obvious affection for Mohsen. After a series of unanticipated events, Hassan is forced into hiding in Yolande’s attic. His relationship to each becomes increasingly complicated, leading to secrets, conflicting allegiances, and possibly betrayal.

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