Esmaeel Khalaj

A Piece of Bread is an ensemble piece about the reaction to an apparent miracle in a small town. Sent to investigate are a respected local mullah, a rigid army officer and a naïve young recruit. Several story lines intertwine in the course of a journey to the site of the reputed miracle. (international.ucla.edu)

It follows the story of Dr. Taha Pajhoohan, who is a neurosurgeon. He is known as Golden Claw for his successful surgeries on warriors on the front lines. He is now in a dilemma due to the acute illness of his wife Mowlood. On the other hand, medical custom prevents his wife from being operated on by him, but Mowlood insists that she be operated only by Taha. On the other hand, their only child, Pari, is against this surgery by her father... (wikipedia.org)