Unwanted Woman

Released Mar 14, 2005

1h 43m

Drama

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80%

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5 Reviews

62%

Popcornmeter

50+ Ratings

A teacher boldly demands to be brought along when her husband announces his plan to take his mistress on a road trip.

Jonathan Curiel

San Francisco Chronicle

An engaging film about relationship struggles -- struggles that hurt both people in a couple, even if one of them is oblivious to the pain.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 26, 2005

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

Although fascinating in its depiction of a surprisingly Westernized slice of contemporary life in Iran, the film awkwardly blends genres, with melodrama overwhelming Milani's attempts at social commentary.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 24, 2005

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

[It] is a passionate inquiry into the heart of a society trapped in a brutal cul-de-sac, like the dreary motel lacking the basic amenities to feed the body, and caught in a fierce crossfire between modern and feudal claims on the soul.

May 9, 2020

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews

A veil of censorship frustrates Milani, but also inspires her to clever means of skull-penetrating overstatement and subliminal understatement.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 27, 2005

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F.X. Feeney

L.A. Weekly

The film does disintegrate into big speeches as it rounds to its climax - but through these characters, Milani hauntingly maps the souls of men and women at odds in a theocracy.

Jun 24, 2005

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Audience Member

Very gripping, poweful dialogues! A must-see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

A teacher boldly demands to be brought along when her husband announces his plan to take his mistress on a road trip.

Director: Tahmineh Milani
Producer: Mohammad Nikbin
Screenwriter: Tahmineh Milani
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Persian
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD): Jan 31, 2006
Runtime: 1h 43m