‘A Bit of Light’ Review: A Despondent Man Stumbles Into a Renewed Sense of Connection in a Mournful, Quietly Comic Drama From Iran

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Ali Asgari, one of the writer-directors of ‘Terrestrial Verses,’ enters Venice’s main competition with the story of a persecuted Iranian doctor and his matter-of-fact plan to end his life.

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  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:56:23 UTC.

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