Pari (2020) User Reviews

A journey that can lead anywhere

[purpletree22 · 8/10 · 17 April 2022]

A "wandering" drama, great performance by all actors, impressive filming. Captivating dark aspects of Athens, the revolted youth, the agitation, the graffitied universities, prostitution and the port of Pireus. Among all this, an Iranian couple in search of their son. You can genuinely feel their loneliness and helplessness in an unknown country. I really enjoyed the film.

intriguing dark story / unconventional situations / unlike other Iranian Cinema

[ehamartens · 7/10 · 14 January 2021]

Intriguing story which kept me guessing until the end. Liked the dark atmosphere. The unconventional scenes: the lesbian friend, the mother taking off her head scarf / breast feeding I have not seen before in other Iranian movies. It made me think about the more conventional Iranian movies of Kiarostami, Farhadi as opposed to the more political films of Makhmalbaf, Panahi. Saw this movie online on Vitamine Cineville ( Dutch Arthouse Website ) as it had it premiere online a couple of weeks after Burnt Orange Heresey. Although I could have expected this from an arthouse movie the unresolved ending about what happened to their son kind of surprised me.

WTF

[steliosm-551-735086 · 6/10 · 27 July 2020]

Good directing, excellent performances BUT an unrealistically dark depiction of Athens.

A worthwhile watch

[demibrun · 9/10 · 2 August 2020]

Truly amazing performances and directing. A very sad story that shows the range of human emotion. As a Greek who lives in Athens I found the scenes filmed here realistic enough, even though they showcased the worst aspects of Athens and humanity in general.

Like very mouch

[hondrostrans · 9/10 · 13 August 2020]

Like the movie i play with my truck and i have my first movie

Waste of time film

[zainduraie · 1/10 · 22 July 2021]

Bad film really. Cliche and boring all along. Nothing deep about this film.