Set in contemporary Iran in the unseen world of Iranian youth culture, filled with underground parties, sex, drugs and defiance, Circumstance is the story of two vivacious young girls - Atafeh and Shireen - discovering their burgeoning sexuality, struggling with their desires and the boundaries placed upon them by the world they were born into. Winner of the Sundance Audience Award, Circumstance is a thrilling exposé of an Iranian culture rarely seen. Maryam Keshavarz`s directorial debut has blazed a promising trail at film festivals the world over, challenging audience's pre-conceived perspectives of a society and how women can defy the rules imposed upon them, despite the dangers they face. "Provocative and taboo-busting. Keshavarz is clearly willing to take risks on all fronts." - Los Angeles Times “An amazingly accomplished and complex first feature from a filmmaker with something to say and the talent to say it.”- The Hollywood Reporter

Cast: Sarah Kazemy, Nikohl Boosheri, Reza Sixo Safai, Soheil Parsa, Nasrin Pakkho, Amir Barghashi, Fariborz Daftari, Keon Mohajeri
Director: Maryam Keshavarz
Country: France, USA, Iran
Year: 2011
Certificate: 15
Duration: 107 minutes
Language: Persian, English, French (with English subtitles)
Released: 2012-09-24