A Time for Drunken Horses
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78 out of 100

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  • Summary: When the youngest boy of a destitute Iranian Kurdish family suffers from a terminal illness, his young siblings struggle to pay for a life-saving operation. (Shooting Gallery)

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  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    The tale is simply told but stunningly photographed and superbly acted in the best tradition of modern Iranian cinema.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    A film of simplicity and power, beautifully shot and effortlessly acted by nonprofessionals.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    80
    A central work in the new, boldly politicized Iranian cinema.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    60
    Single-minded, sometimes harrowing.

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