The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
Heavy snow falls from the sky as heavily-armed guards patrol the walls of an Iranian centre of correction and rehabilitation. Inside, the girls are waiting at the food counter. Among them are underage mothers and others who are married. All of them ended up here after becoming involved in crime. Drug dealing, assault, murder. Yet instead of cold-blooded criminals we discover friendly, warm young people who laugh, sing and cry together. Their close bonds have been forged by the troubled past they share. We learn of their fears of having to return to the lives they once left behind. The documental camera is intimate but respectful, the resulting portraits are full of dignity.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic85/100
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Mehrdad OskoueiDirector
- Mehrdad OskoueiWriter