Under the City's Skin
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77 out of 100

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  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 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. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    80
    Under the Skin is distinguished, like so much contemporary Iranian cinema, by the way its striking visuals and strategic use of sound tell the underlying story.
  3. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    80
    Solidly made and sometimes quite moving chronicle of a working-class family in Tehran.
  4. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Tim Merrill
    60
    Fast-paced, at times even a bit frantic, Under the Skin of the City is above all a mother-and-son story.

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  1. samisanta
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. so cute , Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, Iran's best female director Ù… Expand

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