Circumstance

Circumstance

Let no love fall victim to...

Directed by Maryam Keshavarz

Produced by Bago Pictures, Marakesh Films

2011107 min6.6 / 10

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.

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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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