Circumstance (2011) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	August 26, 2011 (Limited)
On DVD:	December 13, 2011
Genre:	Romance, Foreign, Drama
Director:	Maryam Keshavarz
Writer:	Maryam Keshavarz
Cast:	Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Reza Sixo Safai, Soheil Parsa, Nasrin Pakkho, Sina Amedson, Keon Mohajeri
Studio:	Roadside Attractions
Official site:	takepart.com/circumstance
Running Time:	107 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for sexual content, language and some drug use

Teenagers Atafeh, and her best friend, Shireen, are experimenting with their burgeoning sexuality amidst the subculture of Tehran's underground art scene when Atafeh's brother, Mehran, returns home from drug rehab as the prodigal son. Battling his demons, Mehran vehemently renounces his former life as a classical musician and joins the morality police. He disapproves of his sister's developing intimate relationship with Shireen and becomes obsessed with saving Shireen from Atafeh's influence. Suddenly, the two siblings,...

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An Iranian-based film hardly seems the setting for a sexy romantic drama about two teenage girls who fall in love with one another, but Circumstance relishes its taboo topic, the very camerawork oozing with sensuality. Circumstance is a beautiful and alluring film, one that works on many levels, painting a picture of repression while also focusing on a non-traditional love triangle.

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