A quietly poignant tale about courage and sacrifice in the face of brutal violence and oppression.
There's quite an interesting parallel to be drawn here between wrestling with a professional opponent and wrestling with your own morality. In both cases, if you're not quick enough, you could lose more than you can imagine. A Good Day Will Come focuses on Arash's internal wrestling match as the injustice in Iran threatens to intensify. When his family becomes affected by the political conflicts, Arash grapples with a certain responsibility to them and to his home country-the same country he proudly represents at sports tournaments.
What does it mean for the protagonist to risk everything as a public figure, dealing with the pressures of the spotlight and the duty to defend his title as a champion? Is a public statement enough to ensure he's done his part and stood his ground? In contrast, what is the risk on a personal level-to honor his dad's legacy and put his own life on the line instead of watching from the benches?
A Good Day Will Come never indulges in any spectacle, nor does it glorify the suffering of the Iranians. Amidst their country's turbulent division and savage attacks on the basic human rights of their people, this short takes an intimate, more contained approach to telling a painful story.
The camera is still. It doesn't intrude, but it lingers, unwavering at every corner, giving us enough time to look at the raw truth in the eye-the bare grief and hopelessness looming over Arash's family and many others like it. There's a sense of bleakness to the cinematography, while the somber score further amplifies the inner dread within the characters, each coping with the situation in their own way. All of those technical elements manage to fill the spaces between the scarce dialogue, working together to create a picture that can resonate with audiences on a broader level. Zargara's film poses questions about showing humanity, empathy, and a willingness to fight for what's right.
