Modest Reception

Name: Modest Reception
Genre: Drama
Rating: 78
Cast: Taraneh Alidoosti, Mani Haghighi, Esmaeel Khalaj, Saber Abbar, Nader Fallah

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Modest Reception

2012

1h 40m

Drama

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78%

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Leila and Kaveh travel through the countryside in their Lexus coupe handing out cash to poor people.

Jamie S. Rich

Oregonian

Director/star Mani Haghighi keeps us on our toes, confronting our own perceptions of materialism, hardship and our sense of what is fundamentally correct.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 28, 2013

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Robin Clifford

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...the filmmaker keeps you wondering to the end as to just what they are up to. Somehow, the ambiguity is satisfying.

Rated: B

Jan 17, 2013

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Laura Clifford

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Haghighi is a sophisticated new voice, one who can keep us riveted to his screen as he balances comedy and tragedy while wrapping an enigma in a mystery.

Rated: B+

Jan 12, 2013

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Audience Member

Interesting. Amusing for a while. Rather perplexing. Some engrossing segments. Ultimately not very satisfying. A director to keep an eye on, though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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"Haghighi is a sophisticated new voice, one who can keep us riveted to his screen as he balances comedy and tragedy while wrapping an enigma in a mystery."

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

story and scenario=check actors=check the catch= check Some shots were too long. something is missing though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Money changes everything. #MIFF2012

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Mani Haghighi

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Taraneh Alidoosti

Leyla

Mani Haghighi

Kaveh

Esmaeel Khalaj

Old Man

Saber Abbar

Young Man

Nader Fallah

Working Man

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Synopsis

Leila and Kaveh travel through the countryside in their Lexus coupe handing out cash to poor people.

Director: Mani Haghighi
Producer: Mani Haghighi
Screenwriter: Mani Haghighi, Amir Reza Koohestani
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Persian
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2016
Runtime: 1h 40m

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