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  • Circumstance
  • Opened August 26, 2011 (Limited 8/26) | Runtime:1 hr 47 min
  • R
    Sexual content, language and some drug use
  • Set in contemporary Iran in the unseen world of Iranian youth culture, filled with underground parties, sex, drugs and defiance, CIRCUMSTANCE is the story of two vivacious young girls -- wealthy Atafeh and orphaned Shireen -- discovering their Read More
  • Cast: Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Reza Sixo Safai, Soheil Parsa, Nasrin Pakkhoo
  • Director: Maryam Keshavarz
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign

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  • Sarah Kazemy as Shireen and Nikohl Boosheri as Atafeh in ``Circumstance.''
  • Nikohl Boosheri as Atafeh and Sarah Kazemy as Shireen in Circumstance.''
  • Sarah Kazemy as Shireen and Nikohl Boosheri as Atafeh in ``Circumstance.''
  • Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy and Director Maryam Keshavarz on the set of "The Circumstance."
  • Director Maryam Keshavarz on the set of "The Circumstance."
  • Nikohl Boosheri as Atafeh and Sarah Kazemy as Shireen in "The Circumstance."
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Circumstance Recent Fan Reviews

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    Tale of Repressed emotions and Repressed Society

    by VAmovie_goer

    Circumstance is a film about two young women who must face consequences when their mutual attraction leads to love. The story takes place in Iran where the threat of repression is very real to those who do not abide by strict Islamic culture. I thought the story was interesting and the characters compelling. I felt some of the scences were perhaps a little overdone especially those which established the two women's desire for one another. The character of the brother was rather creepy and perhaps a bit one-dimensional. All and all, an interesting tale of emotions and survival in a controlled society.

  • Must Go!

    Excellent - A must see!!!!

    by lailabd

    Love this movie

  • No

    All over the place

    by ThatGRL

    This movie had a lot of potential.... But it was all over the place. There were too many messages, distractions and bits and pieces that didn't contribute to its theme. It was a waste of money. Don't even go see this movie on a boring, rainy day. I should've just walked into the lobby, got some popcorn and went back home.... How did this movie get good reviews?

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Circumstance Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score 65 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    This movie doesn't work unless the central relationship between Atafeh and...

  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Here, love and attraction between two teenage girls put them on a collision...

  • 88
    New York Post | V.A. Musetto

    There are superb performances by Iranian-Canadian Nikohl Boosheri as Atafeh,...

  • 80
    The Hollywood Reporter | James Greenberg

    Overall this is an impressive debut from a filmmaker with something to say and...

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