Under the City's Skin
Metascore
77 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    90
    This splendid film is no mere polemic, for Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, often called the first lady of Iranian cinema, is above all an accomplished storyteller and dramatist who understands the evocative power of sound and image.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    88
    More a bleak docu-melodrama than an esoteric morality play.
  3. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kim Morgan
    83
    With understated skill and absolute authenticity, the film builds with enough layers that by its powerful ending, you'll feel as if you have been kicked in the stomach.

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User Score
9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. samisanta
    10
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