Terrestrial Verses

In present-day Iran, nine ordinary errands are carried out at desks and counters across the country. A father (Majid Salehi) tries to register a baby's name, and a young woman at the driving test is questioned about her hair. Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami keep every scene to one fixed frame, an official on the far side of the table and a citizen who must answer politely, and the film listens to how each pair talks to the other.