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Under the Shadow
MEANRANK
69/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 48, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 99. Critics average 91, everyone else 64.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In 1980s Tehran, a mother and daughter are plagued by a mysterious evil spirit that invades their apartment during the Iran-Iraq War. As missile strikes rain down on the city, the line between the very real terrors of the conflict and the supernatural entity begins to blur, creating an atmosphere of relentless dread and paranoia.
Details
- Director
- Babak Anvari
- Writer
- Babak Anvari
- Studio
- Wigwam Films, Creativity Capital, MENA Film
- Released
- 30 September 2016
- Country
- Jordan, United Kingdom
- Language
- Persian
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 0 wins, 1 nomination
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| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2017 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | United Kingdom | Nominee |
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