Seven Days

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Seven Days

2024

1h 53m

Drama

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An Iranian human rights activist, who has been granted a seven-day medical furlough, must decide whether to escape freedom with her family or return to prison to continue her fight for equality and democracy.

Grace Han

Asian Movie Pulse

Though totally fictional, the innately human dilemma of “Seven Days” resounds loud and clear in this day and age. Finely written and gorgeously shot, the feature will certainly make you think.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 5, 2025

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Calvin Law

The Asian Cut

What Seven Days captures cleverly is the personal and human cost of fighting for human rights, gripping and deeply emotional in paying homage to figures like Maryam, and the blunt toll of resilience.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 24, 2025

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

Rooted in themes of motherhood, sacrifice, and the fight for human rights, this complex, gripping, and emotionally charged drama explores a woman's personal and political struggles through a brutally honest lens.

Dec 17, 2024

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Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

Beautifully shot, Seven Days powerfully conveys the reality of Iran, the fear of the police on the secret escape route, the desperation of those who attempt it and Maryam’s determination...

Rated: 3/5

Sep 20, 2024

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

At what point does public service and the effort to change life for millions become too great a cost? Ahadi brilliantly directs Mohammad Rasoulof‘s excellent screenplay, forcing us to question our own choices in life.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 19, 2024

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Carlos Esquives

Cinencuentro

Ali Samadi Ahadi delivers a story that finds ambiguous reasoning. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 16, 2024

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An Iranian human rights activist, who has been granted a seven-day medical furlough, must decide whether to escape freedom with her family or return to prison to continue her fight for equality and democracy.

Director: Ali Samadi Ahadi
Producer: Mohammad Farokhmanesh, Armin Hofmann, Ali Samadi Ahadi, Frank Geiger
Screenwriter: Mohammad Rasoulof
Production Co: Brave New Work
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Persian
Runtime: 1h 53m