프로그램 노트

​Program Note 

In the Middle Eastern desert, where the intense sunlight sharply defines every contour, the Orosi—a traditional sash window—functions not to trap the light, but to softly diffuse it. Sunlight refracted through its stained-glass panes protects the interior without completely severing the connection to the outside world. Orosi, which is also the original title of the film, transcends its role as a mere architectural element to serve as a metaphor for boundaries and passage, for blockage and transformation.

A female musician, apprehended by police while attempting to cross the Iranian border, finds herself perched upon just such a threshold. In this state of suspended movement, instead of pushing outward, she begins to listen slowly to the sensations seeping within. Just as an Orosi filters and absorbs the harsh exterior glare rather than letting it in raw, she too—perhaps unknowingly—begins to translate her violent reality into the language of art.

By delicately illuminating how state oppression obstructs individual emotion and expression, the film naturally evokes the Mahsa Amini protests that shook Iran in 2022. Much like the fierce resistance that erupted against power controlling women's bodies and freedom, oppression inevitably creates a new kind of vibration. The film captures the possibility that art can become another “exit,” even when physical boundaries remain impassable. (CHA Hanbi)