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3 Faces

2018 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.7 · 88% critics

Drama

A filmmaker and an actor travel to a remote village after a young person sends a desperate message about being blocked from pursuing acting. What begins with warm, funny encounters turns into a tense look at community pressure and the pull of long-held traditions.

Also known as Three Faces

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Details
Original title
سه رخ
Years
2018
Release date
2018-06-06
Language
FA
Runtime
100 min
Critic score
88/100
TMDB rating
6.7/10 (152 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like quiet, character-driven stories that mix humor with social pressure and tradition, like No Bears or Taxi; Not for you if you want fast pacing or clear-cut answers.

Pros: dry humor; human moments; cultural tension | Cons: slow pace; low on action; subtle storytelling

Awards & recognition

  • Best Screenplay Award · 2018
  • Best Screenplay Award · 2018 · nominated
  • Cannes Best Director Award · 2018 · nominated
  • Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix · 2018 · nominated
  • FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes · 2018 · nominated
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  • Jury Prize · 2018 · nominated
  • Palme d'Or · 2018 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Jafar Panahi