In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a young professor (Golshifteh Farahani) secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read and discuss forbidden classics of Western literature, including Lolita and Pride and Prejudice.

Based on the bestselling memoir by Azar Nafisi, the film depicts the group’s literary explorations alongside the harrowing realities of their lives under an increasingly oppressive regime.