The Hunter
Drama, Thriller
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2010
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In an act of vengeance, a young man randomly kills two police officers. He escapes to the forest, where he is arrested by two other officers. The three men are surrounded by trees, the woods. They are lost in a maze, a desolate landscape, where the boundaries between the hunter and the hunted are difficult to perceive.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
8 Apr 2010
Country:
IR, DE
Languages:
Persian (Farsi)
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
This is a parable about modern Iran, and like many recent Iranian films it leaves its meaning to the viewer.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
16 Mar 2012
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Cinematographer Mohammad Davudi's nighttime shots of jammed Tehran highways help convey the society's dehumanization.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
7 Feb 2012
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Filmed during the months leading up to the 2009 presidential election in Iran, The Hunter still seethes with fury -- and anticipates the blood that would spill after the vote.
– Melissa Anderson,
Village Voice,
7 Feb 2012
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The clammy chill that pervades "The Hunter," the fourth feature film by the Iranian director Rafi Pitts, seeps under your skin as you wait for its grim, taciturn protagonist to detonate.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
7 Feb 2012
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By the time you realize how stealthy the film's critique has been, you've already fallen right into its trap.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
7 Feb 2012