A veil of censorship frustrates Milani, but also inspires her to clever means of skull-penetrating overstatement and subliminal understatement.
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08/27/05
Unwanted Woman (2005)
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Reviews Counted: 4 Fresh: 3 Rotten:1 Average Rating: N/A
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Synopsis: Set in modern-day Iran, Tahmineh Milani's hotly debated feature UNWANTED WOMAN explores themes of sexism and censorship in a society that seems to consistently devalue its women. When Sima is asked by her abusive husband to put up with his affairs, she feels humiliated and broken. It seems... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Amin Hayayee, Marila Zare'i
Director: Tahmineh Milani
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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.
06/24/05
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An engaging film about relationship struggles -- struggles that hurt both people in a couple, even if one of them is oblivious to the pain.
08/26/05
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.
06/24/05
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