Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser-Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death.

Mathieu Amalric
as Nasser-Ali Khan

Golshifteh Farahani
as Irâne

Édouard Baer
as Azraël

Maria de Medeiros
as Faringuisse

Isabella Rossellini
as Parvine

Éric Caravaca
as Abdi

Chiara Mastroianni
as Lili, adulte

Mathis Bour
as Cyrus

Christian Friedel
as Cyrus, 22 ans

Enna Balland
as Lili