Circumstance 2011
5.9 / 10
Circumstance
A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's newfound conservatism.
A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's newfound conservatism.
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... Atafeh
... Shireen
... Mehran
... Firouz
... Azar Hakimi
... Hossein
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Release Date:
Aug 26, 2011 (France,United States)
Run Time:
1hr 47`
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Original Language:
Persian
Production Countries:
France,United States
Status:
Released
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Circumstance
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... Atafeh
... Shireen
... Mehran
... Firouz
... Azar Hakimi
... Hossein
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