Yalda, a Night for Forgivness
Film Movement | Release Date (Streaming): December 11, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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6
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2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 3, 2021
Yalda: A Night of Forgiveness is a riveting and thoroughly engrossing satire of Iranian culture and the work-arounds built into a theocracy, ways of ignoring calls for reform and the shedding of “tradition.” Read full review
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RogerEbert.comRoxana HadadiDec 14, 2020
The result is a twisty-turny plot that sometimes feels like a family drama, sometimes like a legal thriller, with Bahkshi delivering a bombshell, allowing the film’s characters time to react to it, and then dropping another secret that is even more shocking than the first. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarDec 10, 2020
The riveting and superbly acted Iranian drama, based on a real variety show, poses a moral crucible born out of a theocratic system that disfavors women amid the heightened tension of the on-camera spectacle. Read full review
75
Film ThreatHanna B.Dec 10, 2020
Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness, might start softly, leaving viewers unsure what it is, but very quickly, it becomes fascinating and engaging akin to watching a game where we have to discern the truth. It is actually strange, though quite disturbing in hindsight, to think of it this way, considering real events inspire the story. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungDec 10, 2020
There is really much to enjoy in this paradoxical but grippingly paced film. Read full review
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The PlaylistAndrew BundyDec 10, 2020
It leans a bit heavy into big swing emotional moments and has a few shouting matches too many, but Asgari gives an absolutely tremendous performance that hits like a wrecking ball and may make even the most stone-hearted tear up. Read full review
60
Screen DailyAllan HunterDec 10, 2020
The slick assurance of Bakhshi’s approach makes for an accessible, pacey melodrama but one that can also seem to trivialise the life and death matters at the core of the story. Read full review
60
VarietyTomris LafflyDec 10, 2020
Bakhshi’s sure-handed assessment of Iran’s class struggle, a thoughtfully-parsed topic with universal implications, is the film’s most fascinating dimension. Read full review
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