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05/06/06
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Iron Island (2006)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:28
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: A visually creative yet grounded film from Iran, Iron Island is a political allegory that packs a punch.
Theatrical Release:Mar 31, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: The titular “Iron Island” is a huge rusting tanker off the Iranian coast in which dozens of homeless families have found shelter and formed a community. The head of the ship, Captain Nemat tries to... [More]
Starring: Ali Nassirian, Hossein Farzi-Zadeh, Neda Pakdaman, Didar Razeghi
Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
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11/11/06
Although 'Iron Island' begs for interpretation, for assigning a meaning, such a goal tantalizes but never quite gels.
03/24/06
Conflicts, contrasts and apparent paradoxes lap away under the surface, beautifully shot by cinematographer Reza Jallali . . . Iron Island has an eerie, elemental beauty.
07/13/06
A derelict oil tanker, anchored somewhere in the Persian Gulf, has become the sinking home of squatters in this allegorical feature directed by Mohammad Rasoulof.
03/28/06
Top CriticA galloping fable full of offbeat characters and entertaining moments.
07/21/06
Rasoulof's vision of people in a perpetual state of migration acknowledges the struggle of minorities left to their own devices and their self-devouring instinct in times of crisis.
12/10/05
A thrilling example of the cunning political allegory woven into vivid concretism that invigorates contemporary Iranian cinema.
04/20/06
This is what cinema is about. Taking the viewer into a completely alien world and trying to make some sense out of it.
04/06/06
A sturdy, thought-provoking, and clever fable about Iran and the universal struggle to survive.
03/30/06
'Iron Island' provides no comforting answers, choosing instead to remain ambiguous...
05/23/06
A lyrical tale told with compassion about a group of dispossessed Iranians who form a community aboard a decaying oil tanker.
03/21/06
Depending on one's mood, the movie might seem boldly simplified and poetic -- or boringly simpleminded and prosaic.
03/28/06
Top CriticDespite technical and story deficiencies, this is a film that's as well intentioned as its complex central figure.
04/05/06
Mohammad Rasoulof's heartfelt and darkly comic second feature proves beyond any doubt that Iranian film is still alive and well.
03/31/06
There is a whole teeming city on this derelict boat, and watching everyone doing their jobs (many of which involve taking the ship apart and selling the pieces as scrap metal) is quite involving.
04/20/06
Top CriticDramatically engrossing and visually enthralling.
06/22/06
Top CriticThe graceful film by Mohammad Rasoulof balances the residents' humdrum daily lives with magical, dreamlike moments that provide hope where hope often has no place.
05/26/06
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