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Ten (2003)

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Reviews Counted: 51 Fresh: 44  Rotten:7 Average Rating: 7.3/10
 
Consensus: Ten turns a conversational car ride into a gritty and compelling character study full of real emotion while providing an intriguing look into the lives of women in contemporary Iranian culture. Ten turns a conversational car ride into a gritty and compelling character study full of real emotion while providing an intriguing look into the lives of women in contemporary Iranian culture. more
 
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Theatrical Release: Mar 5, 2003 Limited
Synopsis:
In TEN, celebrated Iranian writer-director Abbas Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry, Through the Olive Trees) once again casts his masterful cinematic gaze upon the modern sociopolitical landscape of his homeland -- this time as seen through the eyes of one woman as she drives through the streets... [More]
In TEN, celebrated Iranian writer-director Abbas Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry, Through the Olive Trees) once again casts his masterful cinematic gaze upon the modern sociopolitical landscape of his homeland -- this time as seen through the eyes of one woman as she drives through the streets of Tehran over a period of several days. Her journey is comprised of ten conversations with various female passengers -- including her sister, a hitchhiking prostitute and a jilted bride -- as well as her imperious young son. As Kiarostami's "dashboard cam" eavesdrops on these lively, yet heart-wrenching road trips, a complex portrait of distaff Iran comes sharply into focus. -- © Zeitgeist Films [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Director: Abbas Kiarostami

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Nov 2, 2004

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  • Full Frame - 1.33

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06/24/06 04:22 AM
David Jenkins
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Often provokes humor and refreshing insights.

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04/16/06 06:52 PM
Dennis Schwartz
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01/25/06 09:25 AM
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09/29/05 03:22 PM
Emanuel Levy
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... [S]ticking with it provides further insight into Kiarostami’s psychology and society ...

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12/31/03 03:40 AM
Greg Muskewitz
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08/09/03 08:12 AM
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan
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A fine film.

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08/08/03 04:13 PM
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune
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A major minimalist departure for Kiarostami.

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07/10/03 03:28 PM
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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A point made to distraction.

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06/25/03 08:22 PM
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central
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Abbas Kiarostami has created, for all of its filmic simplicity – static camera, minimalist settings and obviously from the hip filmmaking (you can watch as the curious drive by the lady’s car and rubberneck) – has created a nicely complex character study

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06/19/03 10:40 AM
Robin Clifford
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Who would have thought a movie centered on a driver and her passengers that never leaves the car could be so compellingly watchable? Ten is not only a fascinating character study, but a portrait of an entire way of life.

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06/14/03 12:47 PM
Laura Clifford
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A little more reach would have allowed Ten to turn it up to 11.

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06/05/03 08:57 PM
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
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05/23/03 08:14 AM
Elbert Ventura
PopMatters
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Whatever the film lacks in physical lyricism, it makes up for with a claustrophobic flair that leads you to conclude that Ten can be the loneliest number.

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05/16/03 03:58 PM
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Works in its own mysterious ways.

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05/11/03 01:19 PM
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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A very interesting film, despite structural limitations that keep it from approaching greatness.

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05/09/03 05:37 PM
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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A rare chance for viewers to eavesdrop on everyday talk in Tehran that, although fictionalized, must approximate what really happens in Iran's busy capital.

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05/09/03 05:35 PM
Jonathan Curiel
San Francisco Chronicle
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When you stagger out of the theatre after watching the new Iranian movie Ten, you may find yourself wondering just what, exactly, was the point.

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05/09/03 05:28 PM
Derek Tse
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