Trailer Link

Release Date:

July 9, 2014

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “In a secluded house by the sea with the curtains shut, a screenwriter hides from the world with only his dog as company. The tranquility is abruptly broken one night by the arrival of a young woman fleeing from the authorities. Refusing to leave, she takes refuge in the house. But come dawn, another unexpected presence will change everything.”

Poster: –

Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in the future, this section will be updated.

Trailer: B-

Review: For the next 30 years, every film Jafar Panahi makes will end up with trailers discussing the same thing: that he’s under house arrest and forbidden from making movies for that long. Yes, he’s making movies. No, he’s not being hauled off to prison. By now, anyone who knows who Panahi already knows. Those who don’t probably don’t care. As for the trailer itself, it tries to paint this as a strange little confection that will challenge your concept of filmmaking. Every film released wants you to believe that and this trailer doesn’t do much of a job convincing us that it’s true for this film.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Revisions:

(September 14, 2014) Original