
Circumstance
Let no love fall victim to...
Directed by Maryam Keshavarz
Produced by Bago Pictures, Marakesh Films
A tense, intimate portrait of a teenage girl's sexual awakening and her family's fracturing under the weight of religious conservatism and social repression in contemporary Tehran.
A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's newfound conservatism.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Circumstance sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Circumstance end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Circumstance scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Circumstance easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Circumstance violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Circumstance
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Circumstance
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Circumstance, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Circumstance, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Circumstance, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































