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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.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Dramas

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... 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 [More]

Director: Abbas Kiarostami

Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Studio: Zeitgeist Films

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By the end you feel that the lives of the characters, and the complicated society they inhabit, have been illuminated.

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10/24/02
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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One of the most casually progressive of the recent Iranian films, presenting its predominantly female cast as candid, freethinking and completely sympathetic.

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10/02/02
Adam Nayman
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10/06/02
Alexander Walker
Alexander Walker
This is London

Ten might not be the easiest film for Hollywood-conditioned viewers to get into or to enjoy, but it never seems like an arid experiment.

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03/08/03
Andrew O'Hehir
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com
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Makes maximum use of a minimalist structure to deliver some cogent observations about the status of women in contemporary Iran.

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03/13/03
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Very soon it's clear that even from a camera trained on the front seat of a car, an amazingly full and complex portrait of Iranian life can emerge.

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04/18/03
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post

Thoughtful insight and human concern are evident...but...there is no dramatic momentum whatever.

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03/30/03
Arthur Lazere
Arthur Lazere
culturevulture.net

An unconventional and remarkably moving chamber piece.

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10/20/02
Chris Wiegand
Chris Wiegand
Boxoffice Magazine

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Cole Smithey
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05/01/03
Dan Callahan
Dan Callahan
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A fine film.

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08/08/03
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune
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David Jenkins
David Jenkins
Time Out

Often provokes humor and refreshing insights.

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04/16/06
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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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
Derek Tse
Derek Tse
Jam! Movies

It shows us, in an extraordinarily simple way, the hopes and frustrations of one woman's life.

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04/18/03
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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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
Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
 
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