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Mevlana Mesti Aşk

Intoxicated by Love

Movie · 2024 · 7 people

An Iranian-Turkish co-production from 2024, Intoxicated by Love (Persian Mast-e Eshgh, Turkish Mevlana Mest-i Aşk) combines historical drama and romance. It follows the meeting of two towering figures of the thirteenth century, the poet Mevlana Rumi and Shams Tabrizi, and the transformative friendship that grows between them. The film opened in Iranian cinemas on 24 April 2024 and quickly became one of the best-selling releases in the country's history. Its box office passed 120 billion tomans, making it the year's fifth biggest film and Iran's highest-selling non-comedy.

Parsa Pirouzfar plays Mevlana and Shahab Hosseini plays Shams. Turkish cast members include Hande Erçel, Halit Ergenç, Selma Ergeç, Bensu Soral, Boran Kuzum, Burak Tozkoparan and İbrahim Çelikkol, with Hesam Manzour also listed.

Hassan Fathi directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Farhad Tohidi. Mehran Boroumand and Hassan Alizadeh produced, with Maysam Nourani as executive producer, for Dijital Sanatlar and Simarya Film Production. Shooting began in autumn 2019, but financial disputes among investors and the Covid-19 pandemic left much of the work unfinished; the remaining scenes were completed toward the end of 2021. Critics gave mixed reviews. The worldwide release began on 17 October 2025, and in Turkey, where 250 theatres screened it, it repeated that success.

DirectorHassan Fathi
Production companyDijital Sanatlar, Simarya Film Production
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Hande Erçel Hande Erçel Actor · 32 years old Selma Ergeç Selma Ergeç Actor · 48 years old Burak Tozkoparan Burak Tozkoparan Actor · 33 years old Boran Kuzum Boran Kuzum Actor · 34 years old Bensu Soral Bensu Soral Actor · 35 years old İbrahim Çelikkol İbrahim Çelikkol Actor · 44 years old Halit Ergenç Halit Ergenç Actor · 56 years old

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History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

Telling of the meeting between two great figures of the thirteenth century, Rumi and Shams of Tabriz, the film is interesting as an attempt to bring a heritage shared by Iran and Turkey to the screen. Dialogue in both Persian and Turkish is a reminder that Rumi is claimed by two cultures at once. Becoming Iran's best-selling non-comedy release also shows that a story rooted in Sufism can still reach a mass audience. Even so, any film about such a friendship is an interpretation; it is wise not to equate the historical figures with their screen portrayal, and to turn to the sources for whatever sparks your curiosity.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Directed by Hassan Fathi, who co-wrote it with Farhad Tohidi, the film sets out to tell a big subject with a big cast. Rumi and Shams, played by Parsa Pirouzfar and Shahab Hosseini, are its load-bearing columns: in a story about inner transformation, everything rests on whether these two performances convince. My reservation lies in the production itself. A shoot that began in autumn 2019 and, after investor disputes and the pandemic, was only finished at the end of 2021 is exactly the kind of journey that makes a coherent rhythm hard to build. The large Turkish ensemble also risks looking like a co-production showcase. The mixed reviews may point to that unevenness. Its box-office success is beyond dispute; the real question is how far it turns the quiet depth of Sufism into 105 minutes of visual storytelling.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

A story built on friendship and love rather than conflict, so it looks fine for teenagers and adults. The subject is spiritual and philosophical, though, and part of the dialogue is in Persian. Younger children may find it slow and heavy, and following subtitles can be a strain. A good chance to watch with middle- and high-school kids who are curious about Rumi and talk it over afterwards.

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