Spurred by the sociopolitical events in recent years, the Iranian cinema is poised to offer a poignant new approach to ethical storytelling. Distinctively fearless, this characterization is illustrated in the portrayal of human fragility when faced with ethical questions that arise from the tension between the dullness of everyday life and the normalization of violence. Stylistically expansive, Iranian audacious cinema is not limited by genre or topics. In form, audacious filmmaking extends beyond the traditional social-realism of the New Wave Cinema in the 1960’s, and in scope it has come of age in contrast to revolutionary films that were confined in topics of war, poverty, and political corruption. Current audacious cinema in Iran displays a lauding voice for those on the margins. The courage of filmmaking is evident in engaging with difficult subjects that despite their prevalence in daily life, addressing them on screen is deemed politically out of bounds by the authorities, economically risky, and socioculturally taboo. It captivates the viewer by evoking a sense of thrill in the story told in an accessible language, effectively conveying relevance of the problem, and through empathetic acting that ushers the audience’s attention to reflect inwardly to deliberate on human values. As a result, audacious films leave the audience wondering who we are and how we want to act, long after the screening has ended.