Panj é asr (2003)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Samira Makhmalbaf

Writers:

Mohsen Makhmalbaf (writer)
Samira Makhmalbaf (writer)

Release Date:

20 August 2003 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Islam | Horse | Female President | Time For Title | Afghanistan

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Agheleh Rezaie	...	Noqreh
Abdolgani Yousefrazi	...	Father
Razi Mohebi	...	Poet
Marzieh Amiri	...	Leylomah

Also Known As:

À cinq heures de l'après-midi (France)
At Five in the Afternoon (International: English title)

Runtime:

France:105 min

Country:

Iran | France

Language:

Dari

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | Sweden:7 | Norway:7 | Germany:6 | Italy:T | Finland:S

Company:

Bac Films

Movie Connections:

Featured in Lezate divanegi (2003)

worth seeing but not great

Having loved 'The Apple' I was very much looking forward to seeing this, and though it has some very sad and beautiful moments as a whole I thought it lacked a sense of purpose. Having just seen the marvellous 'Osama', although perhaps a little unfair to compare it, that was more straight forward and had a far more emotional pull. The director does get amazing performances from the non-acting cast but occasionally the lack of experience does tell and you sense their just repeating what they've been told to say without really knowing why. It also felt a bit too long and would have been better without some scenes which were too similar to others. Not as good a film as 'The Apple' but worth seeing as there are some nice moments and it still manages to have a sense of humour despite the obvious terrible hardship these people have endured. (6/10)