''180° Rule'' () is a 2020 Iranian
drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...
film directed and written by
Farnoosh Samadi
Farnoosh Samadi (Persian: فرنوش صمدی; December 23) is an Iranian director and screenwriter. her short film ''The Silence'' (2016) was nominated for a Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Career
Farnoosh Samadi wa ...
, starring
Sahar Dolatshahi
Sahar Dolatshahi ( fa, سحر دولتشاهی, born October 8, 1979) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her acting in ''Ice Age'' (2015)'', Istanbul Junction'' (2018)'', The Frog'' (2020–2021) ''and I Want to Live'' (2021–present). ...
,
Pejman Jamshidi
Pejman Jamshidi ( fa, پژمان جمشیدی; born September 1, 1977) is an Iranian actor and former footballer. His performances in the films ''The Misunderstanding'' (2018), ''Shishlik'' (2021) and ''Grassland (film), Grassland'' (2022), ''My ...
,
Azita Hajian
Azita Hajian ( fa, آزیتا حاجیان, born 10 January 1958) is an Iranian actress.
Early life
She was born on 10 January 1958 in Narmak, Tehran. She graduated in theatre acting and directing from the ''Faculty of Dramatic Arts'' in Tehran ...
and
Hasan Pourshirazi
Hasan Pourshirazi ( fa, حسن پورشیرازی; born 1957) is an Iranian television and film actor. He is best known for his acting in the films '' Mum's Guest'' and ''Santouri'', and the TV series ''Nargess''.
Filmography
*2020 180° Rul ...
. The film premiered at the
2020 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, the 45th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held from September 10 to 21, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, the festival took place primarily on an online stream ...
.
The film received two nominations at the
39th Fajr Film Festival.
Cast
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Sahar Dolatshahi
Sahar Dolatshahi ( fa, سحر دولتشاهی, born October 8, 1979) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her acting in ''Ice Age'' (2015)'', Istanbul Junction'' (2018)'', The Frog'' (2020–2021) ''and I Want to Live'' (2021–present). ...
as Sara
*
Pejman Jamshidi
Pejman Jamshidi ( fa, پژمان جمشیدی; born September 1, 1977) is an Iranian actor and former footballer. His performances in the films ''The Misunderstanding'' (2018), ''Shishlik'' (2021) and ''Grassland (film), Grassland'' (2022), ''My ...
as Hamed
*
Azita Hajian
Azita Hajian ( fa, آزیتا حاجیان, born 10 January 1958) is an Iranian actress.
Early life
She was born on 10 January 1958 in Narmak, Tehran. She graduated in theatre acting and directing from the ''Faculty of Dramatic Arts'' in Tehran ...
as Sara's mother
*
Hasan Pourshirazi
Hasan Pourshirazi ( fa, حسن پورشیرازی; born 1957) is an Iranian television and film actor. He is best known for his acting in the films '' Mum's Guest'' and ''Santouri'', and the TV series ''Nargess''.
Filmography
*2020 180° Rul ...
* Bahman Taghizadeh
*
Sadaf Asgari
Sadaf Asgari ( fa, صدف عسگری; born ) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her acting in ''Disappearance'' (2017), ''Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness'' (2019) and '' Squad of Girls'' (2022). She won the Short Film Special Jury Award ...
* Amirreza Ranjbaran as Sara's brother
* Mohammad Heidari
* Navid Bani
* Katayoun Salki
* Nava Nemati
Reception
Critical response
On
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website
Rotten Tomatoes
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, 64% of 14 reviews are positive for the film, with an average rating of 6.1/10.
Accolades
References
External links
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Iranian drama films
2020 films
Films directed by Farnoosh Samadi
2020s Persian-language films
2020 drama films
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