Achilles

2023

1h 56m

Crime

Drama

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67%

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6 Reviews

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Two fugitives in contemporary Iran encounter citizens across the country, all wounded by the same corrupt government and all united in their willingness to help the pair survive.

Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Delaram matches graceful storytelling with intentionally hazy storytelling, as both his characters head to an unknown but with a purpose.

Sep 21, 2023

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Christian Zilko

indieWire

By stripping him away from the political archetype of the censored artist, Achilles is able to explore the costs of creative repression on an individual scale.

Rated: B+

Sep 19, 2023

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Michael Sicinski

In Review Online

What makes Achilles so awkward is Delaram’s ambivalence regarding protest and resistance. The film is an odd mix of righteous anger and utter futility.

Mar 22, 2024

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

Delaram's inexperience in feature filmmaking does become evident, as the movie unfolds more like two different ones forcibly joined together than a compact one, with the first definitely being on a much higher level

Rated: 5.5

Mar 21, 2024

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Cristina Aparicio

Caimán Cuadernos de Cine

A film, in short, that is committed to what it represents and that treasures images so that they do not fall into oblivion. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 2, 2023

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Ankit Jhunjhunwala

The Film Stage

Achilles is a poignant and stirring reminder of the freedoms we take for granted.

Rated: B

Oct 1, 2023

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Farhad Delaram

Director

Behdokht Valian

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Roya Afshar

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Mirsaeed Molavian

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Neda Aghighi

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Synopsis

Two fugitives in contemporary Iran encounter citizens across the country, all wounded by the same corrupt government and all united in their willingness to help the pair survive.

Director: Farhad Delaram
Producer: Saeed Shahsavari, Frieda Oberlin, Johannes Suhm, Caroline Nataf
Screenwriter: Farhad Delaram
Production Co: BASIS BERLIN Postproduktion, Saeed Shahsavari, Barrieri Filmproduktion, GalanGedan Film Production, Unité
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: Persian
Runtime: 1h 56m