Circumstance
- Year
- 2011
- Description
- Cast includes Sina Amedson, Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Keon Mohaje, Nasrin Pakkho, Soheil Parsa, and Reza Sixo Safai.
In repressive Tehran, teenage friends Atafeh (played by Nikohl Boosheri) and Shireen (played by Sarah Kazemy) imagine living elsewhere as they explore their sexuality and attraction to one another, take drugs, and go to clubs. But their behavior is scrutinized by Atafeh's brother (played by Reza Sixo Safai), who becomes a Muslim extremist after his release from jail. - Director
- Keshavarz, Maryam
- Writer
- Keshavarz, Maryam
- Producer
- Chien, Karin; Keshavarz, Maryam; Lee, Melissa
- Cinematographer
- Hubbard, Brian Rigney
- Editor
- Chignoli, Andrea
- Production Team
- Participant Media, Roadside Attractions, Lions Gate Films, Marakesh Films, Space Between, Bago Pictures, Neon Productions, and Menagerie Pictures
- Genre
- Feature Film
Drama - Content Notes
- Explicit sex and drug use
- Language
- Persian (Farsi) with English subtitles
- Media Format
- 1 DVD (105 min.) or 1 streaming video (105 min.)
- Type
- Color
- Updated
- 03-20-2023
Production Information
Film InformationReviews
Hollywood Reporter, Jan. 23, 2011New York Times, Aug. 26, 2011
Video Librarian, Jan.–Feb. 2012, 20