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Ten

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A female taxi driver (Mania Akbari) ferries 10 different passengers around Tehran, Iran -- exposing herself to a wide swathe of the city's populace and shedding light on the plight of women in the country. Among those who set foot inside her cab are a prostitute and an elderly woman on her way to prayer. But there are also a multitude of familiar faces, including a friend who's broken up with her boyfriend and the driver's own son, who lashes out at his mother over divorcing his father.
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Critics 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.

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Wesley Morris Boston Globe 07/10/2003
4/4
A major minimalist departure for Kiarostami. Go to Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star 05/09/2003
3/5
A very interesting film, despite structural limitations that keep it from approaching greatness. Go to Full Review Jonathan Curiel San Francisco Chronicle 05/09/2003
4/4
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. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 02/16/2021
The film is not "disappointing" only because one has been expecting Kiarostami to encounter this sort of difficulty, based on the trajectory of his most recent work. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/16/2006
A
Often provokes humor and refreshing insights. Go to Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 01/25/2006
2/5
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Leaburn O @RT35452347 03/05/2021 Probably interesting to see contemporary Iran at the time it is as made but hasn't aged well. Just a boring set of car journeys with neurotic women. The child adds the most colour and acts superbly. Felt like a wasted 90 minutes, I felt no depth or purpose in the film. Main actress is beautiful. See more chris k @chrunaway 08/30/2020 'Ten' is a minimalist film full of realism that far exceeds other similar films. It approaches Iranian society in a rather unconventional way, lacking however some elements that would make it engaging for the viewer. See more 01/30/2017 Discussions on feminism? I definitely prefer Panahi's Taxi. See more dustin d @RT12543299 08/29/2016 10 has some powerful performances, particularly from the young Amin Maher. It occasionally offers insight on gender roles and religiosity in Iran (although nothing that hasn't been said before). However, I can't shake the feeling this is a movie anyone could make. Anyone can mount a couple consumer-grade cameras on the dashboard of a car, have their actors drive around without a script or director, then edit the footage down into 10 unconnected (and somewhat repetitive) segments and call it a movie. It may have been a bold approach, but it is ultimately a let-down. See more 08/07/2016 This seemingly random collection of vignettes is so formally fascinating and flawlessly performed, I thought it was a strict documentary. But as he's proven before in Close-Up, Kiarostami has no problem walking all over the line between fiction and documentary. Those vignettes together present an emotionally complete arch. By giving us such a specific viewpoint of a modern Iranian woman navigating (literally and figuratively) through life, it actually becomes a relatable parable of human connection. See more 11/12/2015 I realized its agenda attached & the constraints for making films in Iran. But this was just way too improvising. And my ears hurt... See more Read all reviews
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Abbas Kiarostami

Director

Mania Akbari

Driver

Amin Maher

Amin

Roya Arabshahi

Actor

Katayoun Taleidzadeh

Actor

Mandana Sharbaf

Actor

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Synopsis A female taxi driver (Mania Akbari) ferries 10 different passengers around Tehran, Iran -- exposing herself to a wide swathe of the city's populace and shedding light on the plight of women in the country. Among those who set foot inside her cab are a prostitute and an elderly woman on her way to prayer. But there are also a multitude of familiar faces, including a friend who's broken up with her boyfriend and the driver's own son, who lashes out at his mother over divorcing his father.
Director
Abbas Kiarostami
Producer
Abbas Kiarostami, Marin Karmitz
Screenwriter
Abbas Kiarostami
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Mar 5, 2003
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$105.7K
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
DTS-ES, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)