Agrin (played by Avaz Latif) appears in Turtles Can Fly.
An orphan from Halabja who arrives at the refugee camp, she is a bitter and traumatized young woman haunted by a past gang rape. She travels with her disabled brother and secretly cares for her infant son, Riga, whom she views as a painful reminder of her trauma. Overwhelmed by despair, she repeatedly attempts suicide and ultimately drowns her child before taking her own life. Hengov (played by Hiresh Feysal Rahman) appears in Turtles Can Fly.
Agrin's disabled and caring brother who possesses clairvoyant abilities. His arms were shot by soldiers attempting to drown him and his sister. He accompanies Agrin and Riga through the camp, later experiencing visions of their drowning. He discovers Riga's body but is physically unable to free it from the rock, ultimately grieving on the cliff where Agrin died. Riga (played by Abdol Rahman Karim) appears in Turtles Can Fly.
A blind toddler secretly the infant son of Agrin, born from a gang rape by Ba'ath soldiers. Introduced as the siblings' little brother, he becomes a source of intense trauma and guilt for Agrin. After being abandoned in a minefield and later tied to a rock, he is drowned by his mother, leading to a tragic climax for the group.
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Characters
Agrin
(played by Avaz Latif) — supporting
An orphan from Halabja who arrives at the refugee camp, she is a bitter and traumatized young woman haunted by a past gang rape. She travels with her disabled brother and secretly cares for her infant...
Hengov
(played by Hiresh Feysal Rahman) — supporting
Agrin's disabled and caring brother who possesses clairvoyant abilities. His arms were shot by soldiers attempting to drown him and his sister. He accompanies Agrin and Riga through the camp, later ex...
Riga
(played by Abdol Rahman Karim) — supporting
A blind toddler secretly the infant son of Agrin, born from a gang rape by Ba'ath soldiers. Introduced as the siblings' little brother, he becomes a source of intense trauma and guilt for Agrin. After...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Agrin → Hengov
(Family Sister)
The plot identifies Hengov as Agrin's disabled brother, and the two travel together through the refugee camp.
Hengov → Riga
(Family Uncle)
Hengov is Agrin's brother, while Riga is revealed to be Agrin's son; Hengov later searches for Riga's body.
Agrin → Riga
(Family Mother)
The plot later reveals that Agrin gave birth to Riga after she was raped by Ba'ath soldiers.
Story Analysis
A displaced family's struggle with war trauma, guilt, survival, and the collapse of hope.
