180° Rule (film)
| 180° Rule | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Farnoosh Samadi |
| Written by | Farnoosh Samadi |
| Produced by | Ali Mosaffa |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Masoud Salami |
| Edited by | Meisam Molaee |
| Music by | Peyman Yazdanian |
Production company | Ali Mosaffa Productions |
| Distributed by | Pluto Film Distribution Network GmbH |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
180° Rule (Persian: خط فرضی, romanized: Khatt-e farzi) is a 2020 Iranian drama film directed and written by Farnoosh Samadi, starring Sahar Dolatshahi, Pejman Jamshidi, Azita Hajian and Hasan Pourshirazi. The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[1][2]
The film received two nominations at the 39th Fajr Film Festival.[3][4][5][6][7]
Summary of the movie 180° Rule
[edit]Sara, along with her husband Hamed and their young daughter, is invited to a wedding in northern Iran. However, Hamed cannot make the trip due to work obligations, which sets off a series of events that drastically change Sara's life.[8]
Cast
[edit]- Sahar Dolatshahi as Sara
- Pejman Jamshidi as Hamed
- Azita Hajian as Sara's mother
- Hasan Pourshirazi
- Bahman Taghizadeh
- Sadaf Asgari
- Amirreza Ranjbaran as Sara's brother
- Mohammad Heidari
- Navid Bani
- Katayoun Salki
- Nava Nemati
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 64% of 14 reviews are positive for the film, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[9]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Beirut International Women Film Festival | Best Foreign Language Feature Film | Farnoosh Samadi | Won | |
| Best International Ensemble Cast | Sahar Dolatshahi, Pejman Jamshidi, Azita Hajian, Hassan Pourshirazi | Won | |||
| 2021 | Cyprus Film Days International Festival | Best Film | Farnoosh Samadi | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Azita Hajian | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Sound Effects | Amir Hossein Ghasemi | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | London Film Festival | Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Farnoosh Samadi | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Toronto International Film Festival | Best Film – Discovery Section | Farnoosh Samadi | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Valladolid International Film Festival | Best Feature Film – Meeting Point | Farnoosh Samadi | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Erbland, Kate (2020-09-16). "'180 Degree Rule' Review: Promising Iranian Drama Collapses Under Baffling Character Choices". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "180° Rule". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "برگزیدگان سی و نهمین جشنواره فیلم فجر معرفی شدند". Fajr International Film Festival (in Persian). February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "نشست خبری فیلم "خط فرضی" عصبانیت رسانه‌ای‌ها از تناقض و روایت دروغینی از یک زندگی واقعی! حمله به پژمان جمشیدی و دفاع آزیتا حاجیان". Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ ""خط فرضی" بهترین فیلم جشنواره اسپانیایی". Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 2020-10-31. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ ""خط فرضی" برنده جایزه بهترین فیلم جشنواره اسپانیا شد". Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ ""خط فرضی" برنده جایزه بهترین فیلم جشنواره اسپانیا شد". EtemadOnline (in Persian). 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "خط فرضی (فیلم) - دانشنامه ویکیدا". fa.wikida.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ 180 Degree Rule, retrieved 2022-07-05
- ^ "اسامی نامزدهای سی و نهمین جشنواره فیلم فجر". روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-07-05.
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