Circumstance

Keshavarz's film is both sensuous and audacious if a little uneven.

Keshavarz uses a trowel to feed us her ideas about living under a repressive regime when all you required was a teaspoon. But she has enough promise to keep you curious for her next offering - if she can just get a lighter grip on the ladle.

Bold, haunting and moving; an excellent feature debut.

Offers an intoxicating peek into a society where skinny-dipping at dawn can be a revolutionary act.

The content feels familiar, but the perspective is fresh.

It's languorously filmed and insightful on life in Tehran but let down by an erratic plot turn.

The increasing fear and paranoia are temporarily offset by witty scenes of young queers dubbing a pirated version of Milk.

With an eye for detail and atmosphere reminiscent of Mira Nair and Deepa Mehta, [Maryam] Keshavarz nimbly reworks the diaspora narrative with a fresh, stylish, sexy style.

Circumstance is a fascinating and perceptive drama with a refreshing take on modern-day culture clashes in the Middle East.

Luckily, Circumstance is stunning, one worth watching purely for the drama.