This genre-bending comedy follows their quest to embrace "lamandegi"—a lifestyle of deliberate slowness and digital disconnection—as a humorous and poignant rebellion against the pressures of productivity, social media, and societal expectations. Ramin, Kourosh, and Foad adopt a radical philosophy: if a slow-moving tortoise lives 300 years while a hyperactive rabbit barely survives four, then perhaps “doing less” is the key to living more.
While rooted in the Iranian cultural context, The Lazy Ones speaks a universal language of millennial and Gen-Z disillusionment. Its tone balances gentle irony with heartfelt moments, offering both laughter and reflection—proving that sometimes, the most rebellious act is simply to pause.
Original Title: Lamandegan
Director: Mohammad Sadegh Bekteshian
Scriptwriter: Mahdi Ali-Mirzaei
Director of Photography: Farzam Gol Sefidi
Editor: Vahid Bitararafan
Composer: Morteza Shafi
Sound Manager: Mohamadreza Mortezaee
Set and Costume: Saeed Ahangarani
Makeup designer: Omid Golzadeh
Production Manager: IRIB
Producer: Saeed Moradi
Casts: Amir Kazemi, Majid Afshari, Mohammad Mo’tazedi, Saeed Amirsolaimani, Reza Banfshakhah, Khosrow Ahmadi, Mir Taher Mazloumi, Siyavash Cheraghypour, Kazem Noorbakhsh, Sirus Hemati, Behrad Kharrazi
Social│Comedy │40*45 Min│FHD│2025