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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Film ThreatMerle BertrandFilm ThreatMerle BertrandTakes a while to get rolling, but builds fairly well once it finally does. Part of the problem, no doubt, is Shokrina's decision to have the dialogue rapidly alternate between English and (presumably) Persian, with subtitles. This is a highly disorienting distraction.
- 50L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyThe film staggers under its own didacticism. Too often we're told of men who were professionals back home and are here reduced to driving cabs, waiting tables or vending ice cream.
- 40VarietyVarietyPictures general subject matter was given a more intimate and graceful treatment in last year's Los Angeles Film Festival entry "Maryam." This comparatively jumbled, unevenly paced item lacks nuance or distinction.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceAs much as the film would like to blow the lid off immigrant misery, it deals only in caricatures.
- 25New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoWith so many worthwhile movies out there just waiting for a release, it's a shame that this tired drama is getting a run.