A young widow or widower who plans to remarry, facing the silent but powerful emotional hurdle of their child's acceptance.

To understand a Kelip Irani Jadid romance, one must first understand the architecture of the "look." In classical Western storytelling, romance is physical: the kiss in the rain, the hand-hold under the table. In the New Iranian romantic storyline, the most intimate act is the .

“This is what happens,” Razia whispered, “when you mix the river with the sea.”

These visual markers are staples of the "Kelip Irani Jadid" style: