After 1979, Iran launched the Islamic Revolution, which caused social unrest. The failure of the revolution made Iran lose its hope of democracy. It became increasingly conservative and the people were miserable. Precocious and sensitive, nine-year-old Marjane cleverly hides from official minions, becomes obsessed with western punk bands and pop music, and immerses herself in her own world.
After the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war, life in Iran became more difficult. Marjane grew up, and her increasingly bold behavior worried her parents. When she was 14 years old, she was sent to Austria by her parents to go to school.
In Austria, as an Iranian, Marjane had to face discrimination and inferiority complex from others. When she finally overcame the psychological barrier and won everyone's approval, the pain of love and the longing for her hometown made her decide to return to her parents.
At this time, Iran was still experiencing the baptism of war, and the religious restrictions on women's life became more and more strict. Marjane began to doubt whether she should continue to live in this authoritarian country.
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