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Circumstance
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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

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Entertainment Reviews:

Certified Fresh86%

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Total Count: 77

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 5,435
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. Full Review
Guardian
Aug 23, 2012
[A] swirling and sensuous melodrama of forbidden love in modern Tehran...
New York Times
Aug 18, 2011
Rating: 3.5/4 -- Luckily, Circumstance is stunning, one worth watching purely for the drama. Full Review
Washington Examiner
Jan 7, 2019
"Circumstance" reaffirms cultural stereotypes while serving up generous portions of liberal guilt. Full Review
Critic's Notebook
Oct 8, 2015
[A] stirringly sensual, American-produced debut feature about the urge for personal freedom and its consequences in a repressive society. -- Grade: A-
Entertainment Weekly
Sep 2, 2011
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
Oct 13, 2011
3 stars out of 5 -- CIRCUMSTANCE is a drama of depth, nuance and ambition.
Box Office
Aug 29, 2011

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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