Scarecrow is a story of hope, love, and art. The film tells the story of Lida, a third-generation Armenian refugee from Turkey to Iran. Lida is a gifted ballet dancer, but ballet is forbidden for women in her homeland. When she is no longer allowed to dance, she retreats to the Caspian Sea coast to work as a scarecrow—an absurd, poetic image of someone who has lost her own wings. In her solitude, she meets a soldier, and a tender, vulnerable love story blossoms between them. But even this love cannot completely free Lida from her inner darkness. Matarsak is the story of a woman who, despite pain, loss, and prohibitions, searches for freedom and beauty. Will she find her way back to dance? Filmed in northern Persia on the Caspian Sea, the film combines poignant emotions with stunning images of a region where nature and longing intertwine.

In einer beschaulichen Ecke von Massachusetts um 1970 versucht sich der arbeitslose Tischler JB Mooney (Josh O’Connor) als Amateur-Kunstdieb und plant seinen ersten großen Coup. Doch der Plan geht schief und sein Leben gerät aus den Fugen.