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The Last Step (Persian: پله آخر, romanized: Pelle âxar) is Ali Mosaffa's second feature film, following Portrait of a Lady Far Away (2005), featuring Leila Hatami, Ali Mosaffa, and Alireza Aghakhani. The screenplay was partly inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1886 novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich and James Joyce's short story "The Dead". The film is considered one of the few independently produced features within Iranian cinema and gathered worldwide success after its world premiere at the 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July, 2012.

Awards

Best Adapted Screenplay Ali Mosaffa from the 16th Iranian House of Cinema Film Festival, 2014
FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2012
Crystal Globe Award for Best Actress Leila Hatami, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2012
Crystal Simorgh for Best Adapted Screenplay, Ali Mosaffa, Fajr International Film Festival 2012
Special Jury Prize at the Kerala International Film Festival 2012
Award for Best Actor Alireza Aghakhani, Batumi International Art House Film Festival (BIAFF) 2012
Piuculture Award at the Medfilm International Film Festival 2012