I won’t remain alone

An elderly couple in a small village in northern Iran faces an unimaginable loss when their son is declared brain dead following a tragic accident.

The film I Won’t Remain Alone, directed by Yaser Talebi, documents their emotional journey as they grapple with the sudden death of their child.

Brain death occurs when a person’s brain activity ceases permanently, even if their body is kept alive by medical machines.

This condition is medically and legally irreversible, meaning the person cannot recover.

The couple’s situation is compounded by a difficult decision: whether to authorize organ donation, a process where healthy organs from a deceased person are transplanted into patients with failing organs to save or improve their lives.

The documentary explores how they navigate their grief while considering the possibility of giving another family the gift of life through their son’s organs.