Circumstance R
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DVD Details
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 1 hours, 45 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: December 13, 2011
- Originally Released: 2010
- Label: Lions Gate
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy & Reza Sixo Safai | |
Directed by | Maryam Keshavarz |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 3/5 --
Keshavarz uses a trowel to feed us her ideas about living under a repressive regime when all you required was a teaspoon. But she has enough promise to keep you curious for her next offering - if she can just get a lighter grip on the ladle.
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Guardian
[A] swirling and sensuous melodrama of forbidden love in modern Tehran...
New York Times
Rating: 3.5/4 --
Luckily, Circumstance is stunning, one worth watching purely for the drama.
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Washington Examiner
"Circumstance" reaffirms cultural stereotypes while serving up generous portions of liberal guilt.
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Critic's Notebook
[A] stirringly sensual, American-produced debut feature about the urge for personal freedom and its consequences in a repressive society. -- Grade: A-
Entertainment Weekly
Rating: 3/4 --
Keshavarz, who was born in New York City and grew up in the U.S. and Iran, shows us how young people in Tehran get around the constrictive system...
Miami Herald
3 stars out of 5 -- CIRCUMSTANCE is a drama of depth, nuance and ambition.
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Product Description:
Free-spirited Tehran teens Atafeh (Nikohl Boosheri) and Shireen (Sarah Kazemy) struggle with their burgeoning sexuality under the rigid rules of an oppressive theocracy in this provocative drama from first-time writer/producer/director Maryam Keshavarz. Atafeh comes from a wealthy family, and thrives on the energy and creativity of the Iranian capital's underground art scene. Her brother, Mehran, a former classical musician, has just returned from drug rehab. Determined to lead a righteous life, he renounces his former ways and seeks salvation through joining the morality police. Meanwhile, Atafeh and her best friend, Shireen, discover a love they never thought possible while railing against the restrictions imposed on them by the religious zealots who seek to govern their every thought and action. Recognizing their rebellion, Mehran becomes consumed with rescuing Shireen from his sister's reckless influence, even at the risk of destroying his entire family.
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- Sales Rank: 68,168
- UPC: 031398146995
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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