The story of Iranian cinema is a hundred-years-old, and which has followed a more challenging path compared to many other countries. Low budgets and severe censorship are among the problems
The script is good and the acting consistently engaging … a highly watchable film well worth catching in a cinema.
Despite its simple and potentially depressing premise, everything comes together perfectly in its feel-good third act.
… powerful and sometimes even harrowing stuff, and well-made and acted. It’s definitely worth seeing.
When Iranian/Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi premiered his serial killer thriller Holy Spider at Cannes this year, he had no idea how his film would take on a whole new meaning
… a gripping morality tale …
… will both grip and enlighten audiences.