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Circumstance

2011 · 107 min

A slow-burning, intimate drama that suffocates and moves, torn between youthful rebellion and oppressive authority.

Directed by
Maryam Keshavarz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Reza Sixo Safai
Tagline
Let no love fall victim to...
Overview
A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's newfound conservatism.

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Directed by
Maryam Keshavarz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Reza Sixo Safai
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • family
  • betrayal
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Maryam Keshavarz
Written by
Maryam Keshavarz
Starring
Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Reza Sixo Safai, Soheil Parsa, Nasrin Pakkho, Sina Amedson, Keon Alexander, Amir Barghashi
Music
Gingger Shankar
Cinematography
Brian Rigney Hubbard
Runtime
107 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
French, Persian, English

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