A balloon shaped like a heart flies from the open window of a taxi. It is late at night and the woman (Leila Hatami) who this gift was bestowed upon simply couldn’t care less about the useless trinket, far more interested in comparing the quality of the accompanying chocolate boxes dispensed by a handful of men who wish to have her as a Valentine. Ditching sentimentality altogether, she rationally assesses her predicament — as a young, attractive single woman, she is guaranteed to find a match who can provide her with the comfortable life she deserves.

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