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Terrestrial Verses

Released Apr 26 1h 17m Drama List
95% Tomatometer 21 Reviews
Terrestrial Verses follows everyday people from all walks of life as they navigate the cultural, religious, and institutional constraints imposed on them by various social authorities, from school teachers to bureaucrats. These stirring vignettes, humorous and affecting, capture the spirit and determination of people amidst adversity, offering a nuanced portrait of a complex society. Read More Read Less

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Godfrey Cheshire RogerEbert.com [O]ne of the most brilliant and provocative films to emerge from Iran recently. Rated: 4/4 Apr 26, 2024 Full Review Zachary Barnes Wall Street Journal If the film feels at first a bit too obviously conceived, like a series of anti-authoritarian PSAs, it accrues depth as it goes on, finding more and more subtleties of absurdity and humiliation. Apr 25, 2024 Full Review Alissa Wilkinson New York Times Because each vignette is no more than a few minutes long and consists of Kafkaesque conversations that border on the absurd, “Terrestrial Verses” operates with a cumulative effect. Apr 25, 2024 Full Review Andy Crump Paste Magazine For all of its cosmic implications, the film remains steadfast in its human devotions. Rated: 8.9/10 May 28, 2024 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills If you’re one of those people who’s felt guilty about finding some Iranian cinema a little too ascetic and “pure,” this short, sharp feature will prove their stripped-down approach can be devastatingly effective. May 10, 2024 Full Review Charles Lyons-Burt Spectrum Culture Set in modern-day Tehran, Asgari and Khatami work to expose with prickly realism and dashes of absurdity, the stringent rules and customs that still apparently govern much of societal behavior in Iran. May 2, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Terrestrial Verses follows everyday people from all walks of life as they navigate the cultural, religious, and institutional constraints imposed on them by various social authorities, from school teachers to bureaucrats. These stirring vignettes, humorous and affecting, capture the spirit and determination of people amidst adversity, offering a nuanced portrait of a complex society.
Director
Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami
Producer
Ali Asgari, Milad Khosravi
Screenwriter
Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami
Distributor
KimStim
Production Co
Taat Films, Seven Springs Pictures, Cynefilms, Tell Tall Tales
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 26, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 17m