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  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Variance Films
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Variance Films
  • 1 h 46 m

Summary In a secluded house by the sea with the curtains shut, a screenwriter hides from the world with only his dog as company. The tranquility is abruptly broken one night by the arrival of a young woman fleeing from the authorities. Refusing to leave, she takes refuge in the house. But come dawn, another unexpected presence will change everyt...

Directed By: Jafar Panahi, Kambuzia Partovi

Written By: Jafar Panahi

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Variance Films
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Variance Films
  • 1 h 46 m

Closed Curtain

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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81
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings
5.1
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Summary In a secluded house by the sea with the curtains shut, a screenwriter hides from the world with only his dog as company. The tranquility is abruptly broken one night by the arrival of a young woman fleeing from the authorities. Refusing to leave, she takes refuge in the house. But come dawn, another unexpected presence will change everyt...

Directed By: Jafar Panahi, Kambuzia Partovi

Written By: Jafar Panahi

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews
81
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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100
Jul 7, 2014
The journey is often challenging, but the rewards—heady, emotional, provocative and invigorating—are endless.
By Keith Uhlich FULL REVIEW
90
Jul 8, 2014
Possibly the Iranian new wave's last meta-man, Panahi is in an ideal position to make the unique methodology of his filmmaking merge with its substance. But he's always been fascinated by how a film's bell-jar bubble can be punctured, leaving a viscous interface between real and cinematic.
By Michael Atkinson FULL REVIEW
88
Jul 9, 2014
The film fragments into an emotionally devastating parable about what enforced silence does to an artist.
By Farran Smith Nehme FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 10, 2014
Pahani’s films have become increasingly indistinguishable from his complex life, making them a challenging but often thrilling experience.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 24, 2014
Closed Curtain is at times slow and constantly puzzling. It doesn’t carry the impact of some of Panahi’s more conventional films. It’s not his best movie, but the fact that he’s making a movie at all is remarkable.
By Stephanie Merry FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 9, 2014
Closed Curtain is a moody, intellectually complex film that requires good will and brainwork on the part of the viewer to penetrate and enjoy.
By Deborah Young FULL REVIEW
67
Jul 9, 2014
Closed Curtain is a spotty meta movie that might leave a viewer wishing Panahi could go back to making films that aren’t about himself—which seems to be the point.
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky FULL REVIEW

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5.1
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43% Positive
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14% Mixed
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43% Negative
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Production Company Jafar Panahi Film Productions
Release Date Jul 9, 2014
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Online Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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