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The Willow Tree
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74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    80
    Majid Majidi's exquisite film The Willow Tree"is likely to make a very brief stop in theaters en route to home video, so catch it when and if you can.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Julia Wallace
    80
    There's very little explicit exposition here; instead, Majidi presents us with a series of glistening tone poems.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    70
    Although The Willow Tree occasionally suffers from a surfeit of portentous symbolism, it is ultimately a powerful portrait of a man who gets what he always wanted.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    70
    The Iranian director Majid Majidi's sad, soulful film The Willow Tree is his second movie to explore blindness and sight on multiple levels.
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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. JaredC.
    10
    One of the best drama movies of the decade. The idea is great, and it is full of imagination and wonder, activities in this film's plot continuously flows with the style of blind men.… Full Review »
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