Septembers of Shiraz
Drama, Thriller
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2015
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In this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, a secular Jewish family is caught up in the maelstrom of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
110 min
Release date:
15 Sep 2015
Country:
US
Languages:
English, French, German
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Another vacuous melodrama/thriller that doesn't lay a glove on the era's historical complexities.
– Godfrey Cheshire,
RogerEbert.com,
24 Jun 2016
rotten:
Long on cardboard characterizations and short on genuine tension.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jun 2016
rotten:
It's a movie whose good heart is outweighed by its heavy hand.
– Ken Jaworowski,
New York Times,
23 Jun 2016
rotten:
Heavy with earnest good intentions but too underpowered and oddly packaged to deliver the emotional gut punch its subject demands, Septembers of Shiraz is a disappointing misfire.
– Leslie Felperin,
Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jun 2016
rotten:
This autobiographically inspired tale of a wealthy Jewish family in Tehran suffering under Iran's shift to fundamentalist Islam, which played in print as hard-hitting but nuanced, now feels like a simplistic, somewhat pandering melodrama.
– Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Jun 2016