Circumstance
Let no love fall victim to...
Let no love fall victim to...
Drama
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2011
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A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's newfound conservatism.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
26 Aug 2011
Country:
FR, US
Languages:
French, Persian (Farsi), English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
11 wins & 9 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The content feels familiar, but the perspective is fresh.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
21 Aug 2012
fresh:
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...
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct 2011
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We never doubt the sincerity of the emotions on display, or of the foretaste Circumstance provides of a society on the brink of radical change.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
7 Oct 2011
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About a sexy, frank and politically contentious Iranian film, two things can be known for a certainty: (a) It sure wasn't made in Iran and (b) It won't be shown there either.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
7 Oct 2011
fresh:
[The] film is too much a wounded love story to slide into polemic.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
30 Sep 2011