On the eve of a wedding, an extended family gathers under one roof. The courtyard draped with white cloth, filled with laughter and the bustle of food preparation, radiates joy on the surface, yet beneath it simmer tensions and unease. Subtle emotions and disputes among the characters reveal both the “face of celebration” and the “shadow of fracture.” The next day, the buoyant air of festivity suddenly shifts into the solemnity of a funeral. With precise mise-en-scène and carefully orchestrated character movement, Reza Mirkarimi delicately captures both the strength and fragility of family, condensing the anxieties and hopes of Iranian society into this family tableau. A Cube of Sugar was invited to numerous international film festivals, including Venice, Montreal, and Tokyo, where it received critical acclaim, and it is regarded as a representative work of contemporary Iranian family cinema.