Inversion

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Inversion

2016

1h 24m

Drama

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An unmarried woman In Tehran seeks the courage she needs to stand up to her family and pursue her own dreams.

Tara Brady

Irish Times

06/06/2017

4/5

Sahar Dowlatshahi, an actor who can emote with just gaze and eyebrows, beautifully complements [writer-director Behnam Behzad's] nuanced approach.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

05/21/2017

3/5

Dolatshahi is compelling as a woman torn between familial duty and self-determination, coming alive in one particular clothes-shop confrontation.

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Amy Bowker

Little White Lies

05/19/2017

4/5

A thoughtful meditation on female agency in contemporary Tehran.

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Nick Evan-Cook

One Room With A View

04/03/2019

2/5

Plainly directed and framed, and dramatically rather unengaging...

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Stephen Porzio

Film Ireland Magazine

05/26/2017

Inversion feels like a neo-realist movie. The settings appear tangible and authentic. The actors disappear into their characters. There is no soundtrack, just the noise of radios and ringtones.

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Tom Birchenough

The Arts Desk

05/26/2017

4/5

The elements of drama are strong, and give the film's closely observed scenes -- even when a touch of melodrama slips in, Inversion is still very much a work of realism -- their power.

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10/02/2016

Iran is not the only culture in which the care for an elderly, ailing parent tends to be left to the unmarried sister, whose chances for a career and for founding a family of her own diminish in the process. Inversion questions the assumptions that help married siblings justify the unequal distribution of the burden of care. It shows how people deceive themselves and others in justifying their self-serving behaviour. A compelling performance by a brilliant cast, whose portrayal is both sensitive and authentic.

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Synopsis

An unmarried woman In Tehran seeks the courage she needs to stand up to her family and pursue her own dreams.

Director: Behnam Behzadi
Producer: Behnam Behzadi
Screenwriter: Behnam Behzadi
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Persian
Runtime: 1h 24m