Fresh
The film is remarkable for the naturalistic acting of its cast, particularly the tender performances of the two leads, Hossein Abedini and Zahra Bahrami.
Ted Shen, Chicago Reader
Baran
A journey of sacrificing own "identity" for love...
2001 · 1h 30m · PG
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Majid Majidi
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Baran
Overview
On a building site in present-day Tehran, Lateef, a 17-year-old Turkish worker is irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, a young Afghan worker. The revelation of Rahmat's secret changes both their lives.
Director and cast
- Majid Majidi Director
- Hossein Abedini as Lateef
- Zahra Bahrami as Baran
- Reza Naji as Memar
- Hossein Mahjoub as Soltan
- Abbas Rahimi as Soltan
- Gholam Ali Bakhshi as Najaf
- Jafar Tawakoli as Inspector
- Yadollah Hedayati as Lors workers' chief
- Parviz Larijani as Shop owner
- Mahmoud Behraznia as Building Contractor
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It stays with you in fleeting images of gazing faces, muddy footprints, small fires lit against the chill.
Misha Berson, Seattle Times
Fresh
It reminds us of what a film can be when it's drawn from the heart of an artist who believes in the medium as something more than a product or commodity.
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Fresh
A mix of gritty realism, crisp storytelling and radiant compassion that effortlessly draws you in.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
More timely than its director could ever have dreamed, this quietly lyrical tale probes the ambiguous welcome extended by Iran to the Afghani refugees who streamed across its borders, desperate for work and food.
Ella Taylor, L.A. Weekly
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