Fresh
A psychic journey deep into the very fabric of Iranian ... life.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Overview
A female election agent and a gun-toting soldier try to collect votes among the local islanders with mixed success.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
82%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A comedy that provides serious testament to the arduous, often dreary, always imperfect work of democracy.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Fresh
Beautiful to watch and holds a certain charm.
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Fresh
The filmmaker's greatest achievement is that he avoids preaching or taking sides and deftly proves that the weightiest issues can still come tinged with humor and irony.
Janice Page, Boston Globe
Fresh
A beguiling, slow-moving parable about the collision of past and present on a remote seacoast in Iran.
Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail
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