One of the most controversial works of Iranian cinema, Marriage of the Blessed is a brilliant depiction of the impact of war on the soul of the individual. A veteran of the Iran-Iraq war struggles to adjust to civilian life when he returns to his job as a photo-journalist. He sinks into depression as he documents the dark and desperate side of life. With his health beginning to suffer, his fiancee tries to lift his spirit by hastening their wedding plans, but her family's disapproval turns the matter into yet another battle. The film's honest depiction of the personal price of war was viewed by some authorities as damaging to the public's inspirational memories of the Islamic revolution.