Circumstance
2011 · Movie · 107 min · ★ 6.6 · 76% critics
In a wealthy Iranian household, a teenage girl pushes against strict social rules as she explores desire and freedom with a close friend. At the same time, her brother’s growing religious conservatism and need for control intensify family tensions, turning private rebellion into a risky balancing act.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-08-26
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (89 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a provocative, emotionally heavy drama about youth rebellion, sexuality, and religious pressure in a wealthy family setting; Not for you if you want subtle realism or a tightly focused story like Staying Vertical.
Pros: provocative themes; tense family conflict; haunting mood | Cons: uneven pacing; contrived plot turns; underdeveloped subplots
Themes
- sexual identity
- teheran (tehran), iran
- lesbian relationship
- male homosexuality
- lgbt
- woman director
- lesbian
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic · 2011
Cast & crew
Nikohl Boosheri
as Atafeh
Sarah Kazemy
as Shireen
Reza Sixo Safai
as Mehran
Soheil Parsa
as Firouz
Nasrin Pakkho
as Azar Hakimi
Sina Amedson
as Hossein
Keon Alexander
as Joey
- AB
Amir Barghashi
as Mohammed Mehdi
Elie Njeim
as Club Drug Dealer
Hadi Tabbal
as Molesting Taxi Driver
Directed by Maryam Keshavarz