84
Metascore
24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerAchieves its social commentary through passion and poetry.
- 90The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenWhat appears on the screen has a starkness that is almost indelible.
- 88New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThis powerful, compact trilogy speaks volumes about women in Iran.
- 88Chicago TribuneMark CaroChicago TribuneMark CaroAnnounces the arrival of an undeniable talent (Meshkini) that has come of age.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertOne of the strengths of this film is that it never pauses to explain.
- 80Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanShort on drama but long on poetry.
- 80Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderCompelling collection of three loosely connected vignettes.
- 75New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanSlight but affecting triptych.
- 70New Times (L.A.)Jean OppenheimerNew Times (L.A.)Jean OppenheimerA spare film, with little dialogue but a lot to say.
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyPromising, if uneven, first feature.