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2006 Certificate 12
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"It's Winter" begins as a man leaves his wife and daughter in Tehran to search for work abroad. Months pass and the family hear no word from him. Meanwhile a stranger arrives in town in search of work, whose eye is taken by the beautiful young woman whom he hears no longer has a husband... A beautifully composed and poetic .. Read more

Starring Mitra Hajjar, Ali Nicksaulat, Said Orkani, Hashem Abdi
Director Rafi Pitts
Genres Drama, World Cinema

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      Winter

      Not a lover of non english films !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      Universal...

      ...the quest for work, that is, and this is acknowledged in the film by showing one man leaving town, another man arriving. The stranger (Camus, anyone?) in a ... read more »

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      stark and beautiful

      This film does what so many Iranian films do so beautifully: not a lot. It moves in slow circles, a few simple things happen, and somehow these peope, these ... read more »

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    • Rated - 3.0 stars  

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      haunting

      A slow-paced drama from Iran - it looks good and satisfies. Recommended for anyone who likes Iranian cinema, or the work of Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan... read more »

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      Bleak

      One of the most depressing films I have seen in a very long time. If this had been a documentary it would have still been depressing, but some how brilliant. It... read more »

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      sure is....

      ...winter that is. Difficult to think of a more gloomy plot. I guess some people's lives are this sad but I'm not sure of the point of the film, unless ... read more »

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      Its Winter

      It is as described but even then i didn't expect it to be so slow. Not for anyone who likes a little action. well acted but quite downbeat

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