Synopsis
In a war ridden country a woman watches over the husband reduced to a vegetable state by a bullet in the neck, abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say things to him she could never have done before.
Scores
Overall Score
53.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.4%
Review Aggregate
77.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 60 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, political, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalpoliticalscaryvisually strikingrealisticthought-provokingtragicsuspensefulmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golshifteh Farahani | 2013 | $8,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Hamid Djavadan | 2013 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Massi Mrowat | 2013 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Hassina Burgan | 2013 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Malik Akhlaqi | 2013 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes5,725
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $148,671 | $200,163 |
| International | 2013 | $505,916 | $681,141 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $654,587 | $881,304 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $276,702 | $372,538 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,145,000 | $2,887,925 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $1,282,000 | $1,726,023 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,772,000 | $3,732,088 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $7,183,000 | $9,670,846 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $74,336 | $100,082 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $13,733,037 | $18,489,502 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $720,000 (est) | $969,373 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $524,000 (est) | $705,488 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $549,000 | $739,147 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $853,000 | $1,148,438 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $144,000 | $193,875 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $2,790,000 | $3,756,322 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $10,943,037 | $14,733,180 |
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