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180° Rule (film)

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180° Rule
Film poster
Directed byFarnoosh Samadi
Written byFarnoosh Samadi
Produced byAli Mosaffa
Starring
CinematographyMasoud Salami
Edited byMeisam Molaee
Music byPeyman Yazdanian
Production
company
Ali Mosaffa Productions
Distributed byPluto Film Distribution Network GmbH
Release date
  • September 10, 2020 (2020-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

180° Rule (Persian: خط فرضی, romanizedKhatt-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

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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

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Reception

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Critical response

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "180° Rule". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ ""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.
  6. ^ ""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.
  7. ^ ""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.
  8. ^ "خط فرضی (فیلم) - دانشنامه ویکیدا". fa.wikida.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  9. ^ 180 Degree Rule, retrieved 2022-07-05
  10. ^ "اسامی نامزدهای سی و نهمین جشنواره فیلم فجر". روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-07-05.
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