Mehrnaz remains supportive, later on bringing Rosie to the tomb of famous Shiraz poet Hafez for inspiration.

However, Dietmar's satirical poem about wealthy Europeans feeding expensive food to their dogs at the dinner table is badly received, not realizing until after his performance the local audience found the premise of dogs eating at the table alongside humans to be deeply offensive.

Rosie learns that Mehran came from a prominent family in Shiraz and originally trained in the United States to be a fighter pilot in the Iranian Air Force during the Shah's reign.

As the war dragged on, Mehran grew so disillusioned that he deserted the Air Force, fleeing to Turkey, where he met Caroline.

Despite the risks involved, Mehran decided to return to Iran to see his dying mother, only to be arrested upon arrival and have his passport revoked.

Deeply upset after his departure, Caroline drives carelessly, resulting in a fatal car accident.

Rosie meets her relatives from her father's side, who welcome her into the family and show her all the letters that Mehran wrote to her but that her grandparents had returned.

[14] Window Horses was presented with Audience Award at the 2016 Animasyros-International Animation Festival, and was named Best Picture by the Canadian Association of Online Film Critics.