Nahid: reviews

What the critics say average 8.4 from 8 outlets

• 9.2 The Hollywood ReporterJordan Mintzer A dark chronicle of the efforts of an Iranian woman to keep both their freedom and custody of his son and detailing an emotional struggle. With a distant and unhurried style that sometimes recalls the work of Yasujiro Ozu, Panahandeh films her heroine in a series of fixed medium-shots, as if Nahid were incapable of escaping the frame. Read
• 9.0 Screen DailyAllan Hunter Cinematography is one of the film?s great strengths, capturing moments of lights is glittering. Read
• 9.0 FotogramasM. Torreiro Panahandeh shots with veteran conviction the life of her protagonist (...) Being a woman is not easy, but in some countries is even less easier than others. Read
• 8.7 El PaísJordi Costa Clarity, the strength and effectiveness of the proposed narrative of newcomer Ida Panahandeh referred to another recent achievement of Iranian cinema: 'A Separation', directed by Asghar Farhadi. Read
• 8.7 CinemaníaDaniel de Partearroyo The daily battles of a woman in Iran, directed by a Iranian female director. Read
• 8.5 VarietyScott Foundas 'Nahid' content to remain at the level of a domestic drama, and although sometimes moves too slow, there is nothing wrong with that. In a country where female filmmakers are even more rare breed in Hollywood (and were, in fact, banned until the 1980s), 'Nahid' is welcome on stage Panahandeh. Read
• 7.7 El MundoAlberto Bermejo The filmmaker makes a telling social portrait that perfectly describes the operation of a male-dominated culture. Read
• 6.0 ABCFederico Marín Bellón Panahandeh looks with clear eyes her own society, the clock is late. Read