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An apt title for the film: not only is it actually cyclic, one woman visits a cinema called the Circle. Panahi's sympathetic characters inhabit a fragmented narrative that compels the viewer to view Iranian society as the sum of their stories' parts, a clever move.

longstreth

21May12

Each character is a piece of a pie, which, when looked at from above, creates the circle.

ach

8Mar12

I dont know. surely appropriate colors

janitor_of_lunacy

17Jun11

''The painter was carelss. He forgot to put the beautiful flowers...''

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chewari

7Jun11

Panahi uses Persian streets very well in this film. In general, streets make films very natural and realistic. Story goes on the streets and we see the routine life of Persian people. That is the another way of movie, I think.

Nicole Elmer

19May11

This films amazes me each time I see it.

Burak Sakallıoğlu

3Feb11

Good observation but too slow and some scenes are unnecessary too long...

dontgetnobigideas

26Jan11

Shot mostly in public spaces with a handheld camera, we're cast as pedestrian, offered only snatches of the women’s lives. That Panahi doesn't delve into particularities—why they were in jail...the men, undifferentiated and involved in the mundane, only heightens the absurdity of their plight. The fragments transition like poetry, each character emerges from the streets and the camera, distracted/curious, follows.

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Cornelis

19Dec10

The difficult situation of women in Iran is well reflected in this movie. But the story goes a little too slow in my opinion.

ganselmi

29May09

Too painful for this Iranian-American. But an important film that can stand as a powerful counterpoint to those in the West who tend to conflate opposition to the war on terror with support for tyrannical governments like the IRI.

ronnitino

5Jan09

Intriguing display of women's conditions in Iran. No doubt an important film in terms of subject matter. Strong performances. Handheld camera staying close to the action supports the feel of women on the run from lurking danger. At times I was somewhat thrown off by the lingering narrative though, but still a very watchworthy feature. First I've seen from Panahi, but will definitely be on the lookout for more.