Jamal Omid

An old man has two problems. The first is to convince his prospective son-in-law to make a home for himself as soon as possible and the second is the preservation of his savings, which he keeps as cash in the lining of his coat instead of in a bank. One day a thief comes into their apartment complex grabs the coat and flees (IMDB).

A young employee named Mehraban who is unhappy with his hard life meets a mysterious old man dressed in black. The old man says he will get Mehraban what he wants on the condition that he make the right use of his opportunities. Mehraban agrees. The old man leaves a newspaper with him dated three months in the future reporting the war between Iran and Iraq.