Fresh
Whatever its dramatic flaws, and they are many, this is a movie that, in essence, is more than a movie.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
The Stoning of Soraya M.
When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up One witness refused to be silent
2009 · 1h 54m · R
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Cyrus Nowrasteh
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The Stoning of Soraya M.
Overview
In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant ended in tragedy.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
59%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Despite some wonderful performances, the plot plods inexorably and with sickening predictability towards the inevitable conclusion, but nothing can prepare us for the actual event, which Nowrasteh films in real time and in shocking detail.
Greg Quill, Toronto Star
Rotten
Though The Stoning of Soraya M.' s heart is in the right place, its head is lost in storm clouds of anger.
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
Fresh
The spoiler is in the title of The Stoning of Soraya M., a powerful, relentlessly brutal drama about Iranian capital punishment.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten
Although The Stoning is efficiently made, it is ultimately a cheat.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
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