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Under the City's Skin

Released Apr 4, 2003 1h 32m Drama List
87% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 84% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
An Iranian textile worker tries to raise a family without help from her disabled husband who schemes with their eldest son to sell their house.

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John Monaghan Detroit Free Press Sometimes fuzzy in structure, the movie is also uncompromisingly realistic, taking us into Tehran offices and factories and onto construction sites. Rated: 3/4 Jul 11, 2003 Full Review Wesley Morris Boston Globe Bani-Etemad's womanist bent is stark and bracing. Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 20, 2003 Full Review Chris Vognar Dallas Morning News Ms. Bani-Etemad seems to have a firm hand on the social pulse on her nation, particularly the slowly changing roles of women in a place where change is eyed with both desire and suspicion. Rated: B+ Jun 5, 2003 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 12, 2005 Full Review Kim Morgan Oregonian With understated skill and absolute authenticity, the film builds with enough layers that by its powerful ending, you'll feel as if you have been kicked in the stomach. Sep 5, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A really harsh portrayal of Iranian city life, but a good one nonetheless. It's really quite depressing, albeit beautiful. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A great casting light on some feministic issues facing woman, mothers and families ultimately - from the perspective of one woman and her family. It is a great portrayal of the strength of these woman and their continual suffering – in a coherent, complete and conclusive style that merits Rakhshan Bani Etemad an award for film making better than most her male counterparts in comparison to other films on other social phenomena’s. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member just as relevant today as it was in 2003. my favorite Forutan movie so far... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Persian cinema has a knack for maintaining a heightened tension, a la The Bicycle Thief, and this film is the perfect example. Well worth a viewing. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member filme irani ke inja pida karam ;) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Very very good movie about society problems Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Under the City's Skin

Mohammed Reza Foroutan and Golab Adineh star in UNDER THE SKIN OF THE CITY, a Magnolia Pictures release. Mahraveh Sharifi-Nia stars in UNDER THE SKIN OF THE CITY, a Magnolia Pictures release. Mohammed Reza Foroutan [center, on bicycle] stars in UNDER THE SKIN OF THE CITY, a Magnolia Pictures release. Mohammed Reza Foroutan stars in UNDER THE SKIN OF THE CITY, a Magnolia Pictures release. Baran Kowsari stars in UNDER THE SKIN OF THE CITY, a Magnolia Pictures release. Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, director of UNDER THE SKIN OF THE CITY, a Magnolia Pictures release. Under the City's Skin (2001) Under the City's Skin (2001) Under the City's Skin (2001) Under the City's Skin (2001) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis An Iranian textile worker tries to raise a family without help from her disabled husband who schemes with their eldest son to sell their house.
Director
Rakhshan Bani Etemad
Producer
Rakhshan Bani Etemad, Jahangir Kowsari
Screenwriter
Rakhshan Bani Etemad, Farid Mestafavi
Distributor
Magnolia Films
Production Co
Magnolia Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 4, 2003, Original
Runtime
1h 32m