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# PG SLUGLINE
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EXT TEHRAN -- PRE DAWN
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INT UNIVERSITY PRINTING ROOM -- PRE DAWN
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INT UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM MORNING
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INT UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR LATER
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EXT UNIVERSITY COURTYARD CONTINUOUS
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER MORNING
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INT MODEST FAMILY HOME EVENING
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INT BASEMENT NIGHT
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- SAME NIGHT
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INT ARIN'S APARTMENT NIGHT
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INT FAMILY HOME NIGHT
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EXT UNIVERSITY COURTYARD -- NEXT MORNING
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INT UNIVERSITY CANTEEN -- MIDDAY
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EXT ROOFTOP NIGHT
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INT FAMILY HOME -- LATE NIGHT
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER NIGHT
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EXT TEHRAN -- THURSDAY DAWN
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EXT TEHRAN -- SERIES OF SHOTS MORNING
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INT UNIVERSITY CANTEEN -- MIDDAY
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INT PROFESSOR HOSSEINI'S OFFICE AFTERNOON
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EXT SIDE STREET AFTERNOON
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INT LEYLA'S APARTMENT NIGHT
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EXT TEHRAN -- SERIES OF SHOTS -- DAYS
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INT ARIN'S APARTMENT NIGHT
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER MORNING
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INT FAMILY HOME MORNING
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INT LEYLA'S APARTMENT AFTERNOON
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INT UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR -- NEXT DAY
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INT ARIN'S ROOM NIGHT
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INT ARIN'S ROOM CONTINUOUS
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INT INTERROGATION ROOM -- SAME NIGHT
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INT ARIN'S ROOM -- SAME NIGHT
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INT ARIN'S ROOM CONTINUOUS
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EXT INDUSTRIAL PERIMETER NIGHT
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INT CORRIDOR CONTINUOUS
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EXT ROOFTOP NIGHT
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EXT ROOFTOP LATER
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INT FAMILY HOME NIGHT
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER NIGHT
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EXT TEHRAN DAWN
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER MORNING
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INT INTERROGATION ROOM MORNING
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EXT PROFESSOR'S BUILDING LATER
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INT KAMRAN'S SAFE HOUSE DAY
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INT MINA'S APARTMENT MORNING
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EXT SOUTH TEHRAN DAWN
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER AFTERNOON
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INT FAMILY HOME AFTERNOON
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EXT ROOFTOP -- LATE AFTERNOON
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INT SMALL ROOM EVENING
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INT /EXT. TEA HOUSE -- SOUTH TEHRAN DAY
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INT FAMILY HOME NIGHT
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER NIGHT
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EXT TEHRAN DAWN
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER DAWN
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EXT TEHRAN -- FULL AERIAL DAWN
INT EXT INT/EXT hover for full slug
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# PG SLUGLINE
1 1
EXT TEHRAN -- PRE DAWN
EXT. TEHRAN -- PRE-DAWN
Libertas by (Joe Murkijanian) 3/22/26 Name
2 2
INT UNIVERSITY PRINTING ROOM -- PRE DAWN
INT. UNIVERSITY PRINTING ROOM -- PRE-DAWN
INT. UNIVERSITY PRINTING ROOM -- PRE-DAWN A single fluorescent tube flickers. ARIN (23) feeds paper into a machine that wasn't designed for what he's using it for. He doesn't look nervous.
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INT UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM MORNING
INT. UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM -- MORNING
INT. UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM -- MORNING Fluorescent HUM. Students in rows designed to prevent conversation. PROFESSOR HOSSEINI (60s) -- a man who has made peace with the distance between what he believes and what he teaches --
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INT UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR LATER
INT. UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR -- LATER
INT. UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR -- LATER Students pour out. LEYLA (22) falls into step beside Arin. She's been watching him the way people watch someone they're not sure they trust yet. LEYLA
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EXT UNIVERSITY COURTYARD CONTINUOUS
EXT. UNIVERSITY COURTYARD -- CONTINUOUS
EXT. UNIVERSITY COURTYARD -- CONTINUOUS BASIJ ENFORCERS move through the courtyard. Not aggressive. Just present. The way a low ceiling is present. Arin and Leyla adjust their route without discussing it. Muscle memory.
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER MORNING
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- MORNING
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- MORNING A room designed to project control. SENIOR OFFICER FARZAN (55) stands at its center. Not because he's tallest. Because everything angles toward him. He holds the leaflet. Reads it the way a doctor reads a test
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INT MODEST FAMILY HOME EVENING
INT. MODEST FAMILY HOME -- EVENING
INT. MODEST FAMILY HOME -- EVENING Dinner. TV ON. State news. A newscaster's practiced calm. NEWSCASTER (V.O.) Foreign-sponsored elements continue their campaign to mislead Iranian
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INT BASEMENT NIGHT
INT. BASEMENT -- NIGHT
INT. BASEMENT -- NIGHT Dim. Concrete. A single hanging bulb. Mismatched chairs. Seven students. Arin stands to the side. Not at the front. Never at the front. A cassette player sits on a crate. ARIN
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- SAME NIGHT
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- SAME NIGHT
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- SAME NIGHT DABIRI Cassette tapes now. Three confirmed locations. Content is more sophisticated than the leaflets.
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INT ARIN'S APARTMENT NIGHT
INT. ARIN'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT
INT. ARIN'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT Maps. Pins. Connections. And a grid -- three pages. Names he doesn't know. Locations. Days. He folds all three pages. Burns them over the kitchen sink. Watches them go.
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INT FAMILY HOME NIGHT
INT. FAMILY HOME -- NIGHT
INT. FAMILY HOME -- NIGHT The Father at the kitchen table in the dark. A glass of tea gone cold. He holds the leaflet. Reads it slowly. The way a man reads something in a language he used to speak fluently and has spent years forgetting.
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EXT UNIVERSITY COURTYARD -- NEXT MORNING
EXT. UNIVERSITY COURTYARD -- NEXT MORNING
EXT. UNIVERSITY COURTYARD -- NEXT MORNING Neda finds a small folded paper on the ground. She unfolds it. INSERT -- THE PAGE: Farsi text. Below it: "Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed." Below
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INT UNIVERSITY CANTEEN -- MIDDAY
INT. UNIVERSITY CANTEEN -- MIDDAY
INT. UNIVERSITY CANTEEN -- MIDDAY Loud. Crowded. The ideal cover. Arin and Neda sit across from each other for the first time. He studies her. Looking for weakness. Finding less than he expected. ARIN
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EXT ROOFTOP NIGHT
EXT. ROOFTOP -- NIGHT
EXT. ROOFTOP -- NIGHT Leyla alone. She photographs the city. Not for distribution. For herself. Arin finds her here. He stands at the door to the rooftop and doesn't come forward. Just watches her for a moment first.
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INT FAMILY HOME -- LATE NIGHT
INT. FAMILY HOME -- LATE NIGHT
INT. FAMILY HOME -- LATE NIGHT Neda at the kitchen table. The Father joins her in the dark. FATHER Your mother had a study group. (beat)
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER NIGHT
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- NIGHT
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- NIGHT Farzan reviews the week's reports. He adds a single word beside the university pin. Written in small, precise letters: "Patient." He picks up a photograph. A YOUNG MAN. Unremarkable.
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EXT TEHRAN -- THURSDAY DAWN
EXT. TEHRAN -- THURSDAY -- DAWN
EXT. TEHRAN -- THURSDAY -- DAWN The fourth Thursday. The city assembling itself the same way it always does. But Arin is already awake. Has been for hours. INT. ARIN'S APARTMENT -- DAWN
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EXT TEHRAN -- SERIES OF SHOTS MORNING
EXT. TEHRAN -- SERIES OF SHOTS -- MORNING
EXT. TEHRAN -- SERIES OF SHOTS -- MORNING --- A MINISTRY OFFICE. Four desks empty. A supervisor already on the phone. --- A MUNICIPAL TRANSPORT OFFICE. Routes delayed. Citizens adjusting without complaint. This is becoming ordinary.
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INT UNIVERSITY CANTEEN -- MIDDAY
INT. UNIVERSITY CANTEEN -- MIDDAY
INT. UNIVERSITY CANTEEN -- MIDDAY Arin and Leyla. The specific silence of people waiting for numbers. LEYLA Forty-three.
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INT PROFESSOR HOSSEINI'S OFFICE AFTERNOON
INT. PROFESSOR HOSSEINI'S OFFICE -- AFTERNOON
INT. PROFESSOR HOSSEINI'S OFFICE -- AFTERNOON Arin and the Professor. The office of a man who has learned to keep his books alphabetized so that nothing suggests a pattern. PROFESSOR HOSSEINI
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EXT SIDE STREET AFTERNOON
EXT. SIDE STREET -- AFTERNOON
EXT. SIDE STREET -- AFTERNOON Kamran walks with REZA (26). Reza has the physicality of someone who resolved long ago that ideas weren't enough. REZA You've been watching the ministry
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INT LEYLA'S APARTMENT NIGHT
INT. LEYLA'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT
INT. LEYLA'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT She sits at her desk. Arin's outline in front of her. She reads it once. Picks up a pen. Sets it back down. Reads it again. On the wall opposite her desk: photographs she's taken. The
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EXT TEHRAN -- SERIES OF SHOTS -- DAYS
EXT. TEHRAN -- SERIES OF SHOTS -- DAYS
EXT. TEHRAN -- SERIES OF SHOTS -- DAYS The movement finding its own language: --- Walls painted overnight: "WE DO NOT WORK FOR THEM" --- Cassettes passed through car windows. Through market stalls. Slipped under classroom doors.
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INT ARIN'S APARTMENT NIGHT
INT. ARIN'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT
INT. ARIN'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT He hears it from his neighbor's radio. Through the wall. A Revolutionary Guard officer. Navab district. He stands in the middle of his room. Very still. The kind of still that happens when two realities collide and
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER MORNING
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- MORNING
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- MORNING Farzan reads the report standing. Sets it down. His face doesn't change. But something behind it does. FARZAN Which officer.
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INT FAMILY HOME MORNING
INT. FAMILY HOME -- MORNING
INT. FAMILY HOME -- MORNING Neda hears the news from the kitchen radio. She listens. Her face doing the math. The textile quarter. The pre-dawn timing. She looks at Kamran's closed bedroom door. Doesn't knock.
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INT LEYLA'S APARTMENT AFTERNOON
INT. LEYLA'S APARTMENT -- AFTERNOON
INT. LEYLA'S APARTMENT -- AFTERNOON Arin enters through the back. Leyla has tea ready. Bread on the table. He sits. Doesn't eat. Drinks. LEYLA The tape. We release it now or the
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INT UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR -- NEXT DAY
INT. UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR -- NEXT DAY
INT. UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR -- NEXT DAY Neda moves through the campus. She said she'd stay home. She didn't. She passes PARI. PARI (low)
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INT ARIN'S ROOM NIGHT
INT. ARIN'S ROOM -- NIGHT
INT. ARIN'S ROOM -- NIGHT Maps. Pins. Leyla in the doorway. She doesn't say it. He sees it in her face. LEYLA Neda's been picked up.
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INT ARIN'S ROOM CONTINUOUS
INT. ARIN'S ROOM -- CONTINUOUS
INT. ARIN'S ROOM -- CONTINUOUS LEYLA You know where she is. ARIN Yes.
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INT INTERROGATION ROOM -- SAME NIGHT
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM -- SAME NIGHT
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM -- SAME NIGHT A room with no windows. No clock. NEDA across from a JUNIOR OFFICER. She folds her hands on the table. No fidgeting. She's done the math too. JUNIOR OFFICER
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INT ARIN'S ROOM -- SAME NIGHT
INT. ARIN'S ROOM -- SAME NIGHT
INT. ARIN'S ROOM -- SAME NIGHT Arin sits. The map in front of him. Neda's node -- frozen. He stares at it. Then takes the map down. Not anger. Recognition. The map is his need to believe he controls the movement.
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INT ARIN'S ROOM CONTINUOUS
INT. ARIN'S ROOM -- CONTINUOUS
INT. ARIN'S ROOM -- CONTINUOUS Arin hears a sound from the street. Goes to the window. Sees Leyla's back disappearing around the corner. He understands immediately. He picks up the phone. Calls her. It rings. She doesn't answer.
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EXT INDUSTRIAL PERIMETER NIGHT
EXT. INDUSTRIAL PERIMETER -- NIGHT
EXT. INDUSTRIAL PERIMETER -- NIGHT The van pulls behind a low concrete structure. No signage. Leyla stops at distance. Breathing hard. She watches. Two guards open the van. Detainees pulled out. She finds Neda. Alive. She moves. Circles the perimeter. A service entrance.
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INT CORRIDOR CONTINUOUS
INT. CORRIDOR -- CONTINUOUS
INT. CORRIDOR -- CONTINUOUS Leyla at the door. She opens it. LEYLA Come on-- NEDA
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EXT ROOFTOP NIGHT
EXT. ROOFTOP -- NIGHT
EXT. ROOFTOP -- NIGHT Leyla. Blood on her hands. Not hers. She looks at the city. Something breaks. Not grief. Certainty. She takes out her phone. Calls Arin.
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EXT ROOFTOP LATER
EXT. ROOFTOP -- LATER
EXT. ROOFTOP -- LATER Arin arrives. Leyla sitting. Still looking at the city. He sits beside her. Neither speaks for a long moment. LEYLA You didn't come.
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INT FAMILY HOME NIGHT
INT. FAMILY HOME -- NIGHT
INT. FAMILY HOME -- NIGHT The Father sits at the kitchen table. Kamran enters. Sets something on the table. The gun. FATHER What did you do?
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER NIGHT
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- NIGHT
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- NIGHT DABIRI A student. University. (beat) Killed during a transfer operation.
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EXT TEHRAN DAWN
EXT. TEHRAN -- DAWN
EXT. TEHRAN -- DAWN A wall. Fresh paint. Neda's face. Below it: "SHE DID NOTHING" Someone walks past. Stops. Looks. Keeps walking. The face remaining. The city waking into a different version of itself.
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER MORNING
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- MORNING
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- MORNING DABIRI Sixty-one absences confirmed. Twenty-six locations.
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INT INTERROGATION ROOM MORNING
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM -- MORNING
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM -- MORNING Professor Hosseini. The same room. The same light. Across from him -- not the Junior Officer. Farzan. He came himself. The Professor registers this without showing it. FARZAN
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EXT PROFESSOR'S BUILDING LATER
EXT. PROFESSOR'S BUILDING -- LATER
EXT. PROFESSOR'S BUILDING -- LATER He walks out. Two blocks. Stops at a public phone. Dials. ARIN (O.S.) Yes. PROFESSOR HOSSEINI
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INT KAMRAN'S SAFE HOUSE DAY
INT. KAMRAN'S SAFE HOUSE -- DAY
INT. KAMRAN'S SAFE HOUSE -- DAY A rented room. Sparse. Temporary. Kamran sits with the news from a small radio. Sixty-one. Twenty-six locations. Karaj. Tabriz. He listens. His face doing something complicated. He didn't
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INT MINA'S APARTMENT MORNING
INT. MINA'S APARTMENT -- MORNING
INT. MINA'S APARTMENT -- MORNING Leyla. Mina. Hassan. Davar. The core. What remains. MINA Eighty-one confirmed as of last night.
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EXT SOUTH TEHRAN DAWN
EXT. SOUTH TEHRAN -- DAWN
EXT. SOUTH TEHRAN -- DAWN Arin in a district that doesn't know his face. He walks. Past a tea house. Past a school. Past a government office. He stops. Watches. Workers arriving. Two. Three. Then -- four
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER AFTERNOON
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- AFTERNOON
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- AFTERNOON Farzan alone. The board. He begins removing the strings. One by one. Not destroying the board. Dismantling the theory. The theory that said: find the source, remove the source, end the movement.
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INT FAMILY HOME AFTERNOON
INT. FAMILY HOME -- AFTERNOON
INT. FAMILY HOME -- AFTERNOON The Father at the kitchen table. The radio on. The reports. He listens. Eighty-one. Thirty-four. Karaj. Tabriz. He reaches into his shirt pocket. The leaflet. He unfolds it. Reads it. He's read it many times. This time differently. Not
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EXT ROOFTOP -- LATE AFTERNOON
EXT. ROOFTOP -- LATE AFTERNOON
EXT. ROOFTOP -- LATE AFTERNOON Leyla. The city below completing its Thursday. She takes out her phone. Opens the camera. Holds it up. The city in the frame. The walls with their writing. The streets with their absence. The rooftops with their dishes
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INT SMALL ROOM EVENING
INT. SMALL ROOM -- EVENING
INT. SMALL ROOM -- EVENING A new group. Not Arin's original circle. Younger faces. Sitting around a cassette player. Leyla's voice fills the room. LEYLA (ON TAPE)
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INT /EXT. TEA HOUSE -- SOUTH TEHRAN DAY
INT./EXT. TEA HOUSE -- SOUTH TEHRAN -- DAY
INT./EXT. TEA HOUSE -- SOUTH TEHRAN -- DAY Arin, in his new anonymous life, sits at a table near the window. A man enters. Sits two tables away. KAMRAN. Neither knows who the other is. Arin reads from his notebook. Kamran looks at the street.
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INT FAMILY HOME NIGHT
INT. FAMILY HOME -- NIGHT
INT. FAMILY HOME -- NIGHT The Father at the door. The street empty. He steps outside. Looks left. Looks right. The city quiet. Then -- down the street -- Neda. Walking toward home. Her pace unhurried.
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER NIGHT
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- NIGHT
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- NIGHT Farzan returns from the Minister. Sits. DABIRI The Minister wants a public response.
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EXT TEHRAN DAWN
EXT. TEHRAN -- DAWN
EXT. TEHRAN -- DAWN Aerial. Same framing as the opening. The city before it performs itself. But now -- across rooftops -- subtle signals: A light flicks on, off, on.
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INT SECURITY COMMAND CENTER DAWN
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- DAWN
INT. SECURITY COMMAND CENTER -- DAWN The room empty. Just the board. Farzan's board. Pins. No strings. Dots representing every location where the movement has surfaced. Every city. Every ministry. Every school.
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EXT TEHRAN -- FULL AERIAL DAWN
EXT. TEHRAN -- FULL AERIAL -- DAWN
EXT. TEHRAN -- FULL AERIAL -- DAWN The city. The call to prayer begins. And beneath it --
INT EXT INT/EXT tap to expand

Libertas

In Tehran, a young strategist launches a leaderless nonviolent campaign of leaflets and tapes to withdraw consent from the regime, only to watch it spiral beyond his control and claim lives he can't save. Other loglines ›

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Overview

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Unique Selling Point

This script offers a unique, intellectually sophisticated take on political resistance by focusing on the philosophy and psychology of leaderless movements rather than conventional revolutionary narratives. Its depiction of how ideas spread through social networks in a surveillance state feels both timely and timeless. The parallel development of both the resistance organizers and the security apparatus hunting them creates rare narrative balance and depth.

AI Verdict

OpenAI
 Recommend
Score 8.3
Gemini
 Recommend
Score 8.3
Claude
 Recommend
Score 8.3
Grok
 Recommend
Score 8.8
DeepSeek
 Recommend
Score 8.3
Average Score: 8.4
Key Takeaways
For the Writer:
To elevate Libertas, focus on enhancing emotional depth in key character arcs, such as Arin's internal conflict and Kamran's motivations, by adding subtle, concrete moments that show rather than tell their struggles. Tighten areas of underdeveloped secondary characters and ensure that philosophical themes are balanced with visceral human stakes, making the script more resonant and less reliant on implication for emotional payoffs.
For Executives:
Libertas has strong value as a festival-friendly political drama with intellectual depth and universal themes, appealing to arthouse audiences and awards circuits, but it carries risks in its ambiguous resolution and underdeveloped character arcs that could leave viewers unsatisfied and limit mainstream appeal. Market perception may position it as niche, with potential for critical acclaim but challenges in broader commercial success without revisions to heighten emotional engagement and clarity.
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Story Facts
Genres:
Drama 60% Thriller 40%

Setting: Contemporary, set in modern-day Iran, Tehran, Iran, with various settings including university campuses, family homes, and security command centers

Themes: Agency and Resistance, Consequences of Inaction, The Nature of Truth and Propaganda, Community and Solidarity, Fear and Paranoia

Conflict & Stakes: The struggle between individual freedom and oppressive authority, with personal stakes involving safety, ideological commitment, and familial bonds.

Mood: Tense and introspective, with an undercurrent of urgency and quiet rebellion.

Standout Features:

  • Unique Hook: The intertwining of personal stories with broader political themes, showcasing the impact of activism on individual lives.
  • Plot Twist: Neda's arrest and subsequent death serve as a catalyst for Leyla's transformation into a leader, shifting the narrative focus.
  • Distinctive Setting: The portrayal of contemporary Tehran as a character in itself, reflecting the tension and vibrancy of urban life under surveillance.
  • Innovative Ideas: The use of cassette tapes as a means of disseminating revolutionary ideas, symbolizing grassroots movements.

Comparable Scripts: The Kite Runner, Persepolis, A Separation, The Handmaid's Tale, 1984, The Lives of Others, The Dispossessed, V for Vendetta, The Book Thief

Script Level Analysis

Writer Exec

This section delivers a top-level assessment of the screenplay’s strengths and weaknesses — covering overall quality (P/C/R/HR), character development, emotional impact, thematic depth, narrative inconsistencies, and the story’s core philosophical conflict. It helps identify what’s resonating, what needs refinement, and how the script aligns with professional standards.

Screenplay Insights

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Overall Score: 8.08
Key Suggestions:
To elevate the script's creative craft, focus on refining pacing in the middle sections to maintain tension and engagement, while deepening character arcs—such as Kamran's and Professor Hosseini's—to add emotional layers and clarity to their motivations. Incorporating more dynamic visual elements and strategic use of silence can enhance emotional resonance, making the narrative more immersive and impactful for audiences.
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Story Critique

Big-picture feedback on the story’s clarity, stakes, cohesion, and engagement.

Key Suggestions:
To refine 'Libertas' from a creative standpoint, prioritize tightening the pacing in dialogue-heavy sections to sustain tension and audience engagement, while ensuring philosophical themes are balanced with emotional character development to foster deeper connections. Incorporating clearer personal stakes early on and providing more resolution in key arcs will enhance the script's impact, making it a more cohesive and emotionally resonant story without diluting its intellectual depth.
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Characters

Explores the depth, clarity, and arc of the main and supporting characters.

Key Suggestions:
The character analysis reveals a strong foundation for a compelling, character-driven narrative centered on themes of resistance and personal cost, but opportunities exist to enhance emotional depth and arc development. Focus on deepening backstories and internal conflicts—such as Arin's struggle with the human cost of his strategies and Leyla's evolution into a leader—to create more relatable and nuanced characters. Additionally, integrating more emotional subtext in dialogue and relationships will heighten tension and audience engagement, making the script's exploration of agency and sacrifice more impactful from a craft perspective.
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Emotional Analysis

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Key Suggestions:
To elevate the script's emotional craft, focus on introducing greater emotional diversity and contrast to avoid monotony, such as incorporating moments of joy, hope, or human connection amidst the pervasive tension and melancholy. Enhance character empathy by revealing vulnerabilities earlier and varying emotional intensity to provide audience recovery, making key scenes like Neda's death and Arin's realizations more impactful and resonant, ultimately strengthening the narrative's emotional depth and engagement.
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Goals and Philosophical Conflict

Evaluates character motivations, obstacles, and sources of tension throughout the plot.

Key Suggestions:
The script's analysis highlights a compelling arc in the protagonist's goals and philosophical conflicts, emphasizing themes of individual agency versus collectivism. To enhance the craft, focus on deepening emotional beats that connect internal struggles to external actions, ensuring that philosophical elements are shown through character decisions and interactions rather than exposition. This will make the narrative more immersive and relatable, strengthening the overall pacing and character development for a more impactful story.
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Themes

Analysis of the themes of the screenplay and how well they’re expressed.

Key Suggestions:
From a creative perspective, the script's thematic depth can be enhanced by focusing on character development to better illustrate the tension between agency and inaction, such as expanding internal monologues or subtle visual cues that show the psychological toll of resistance. This would strengthen emotional resonance and pacing, making the narrative more engaging and less reliant on exposition, while ensuring that the consequences of choices feel organic and impactful to heighten dramatic tension.
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Logic & Inconsistencies

Highlights any contradictions, plot holes, or logic gaps that may confuse viewers.

Key Suggestions:
The analysis highlights opportunities to strengthen the script by humanizing characters like Arin to make their strategic detachment feel more earned and less mechanical, addressing key plot holes such as Leyla's implausible infiltration of a secure facility to enhance realism, and streamlining redundant elements like repeated document burnings and thematic discussions to create a tighter, more engaging narrative. Focusing on these areas will improve character authenticity, narrative flow, and emotional depth, making the story more compelling and believable.
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Scene Analysis

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Writer Exec

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Unique Voice

Assesses the distinctiveness and personality of the writer's voice.

Key Suggestions:
The script's voice is a strong asset, with its poetic introspection and concise dialogue effectively building tension and depth, but to elevate it further, focus on varying the pacing to include more dynamic scenes that contrast the subtlety, ensuring the narrative remains engaging and accessible without diluting the intellectual subtext. This approach can help balance the heavy reliance on unspoken elements, making the story more universally resonant while preserving the script's core strengths in character revelation through minimalism.
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Writer's Craft

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Key Suggestions:
The screenplay showcases strong thematic depth and character dynamics, but to enhance its craft, the writer should prioritize deepening character motivations and internal conflicts, refining dialogue with more subtext for emotional resonance, improving pacing to sustain tension, and integrating visual storytelling to make scenes more dynamic and impactful, ultimately creating a more immersive and engaging narrative.
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Memorable Lines
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Tropes
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World Building

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Key Suggestions:
The script's world-building effectively creates a tense, immersive atmosphere in Tehran, but to enhance creative depth, focus on integrating more subtle, sensory details in character interactions to make the oppressive society feel more personal and immediate. This could involve deepening internal monologues or flashbacks that tie individual backstories to cultural and societal elements, ensuring that the resistance themes resonate on an emotional level without overwhelming the narrative flow.
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Correlations

Identifies patterns in scene scores.

Key Suggestions:
Your script demonstrates exceptional emotional depth and tension, particularly in character-driven moments, but could benefit from refining reflective scenes by incorporating subtle conflicts or plot advancements to prevent pacing slowdowns. This would enhance overall engagement, ensuring that the introspective elements complement rather than overshadow the narrative drive, ultimately making the story more dynamic and polished from a craft perspective.
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