There is a lot to like about this movies, but it has some issues that one should understand before giving it your time.
For the positives, the cast is superb. This has a stellar cast, and they all deliver in their acting skills. The direction is excellent, and the cinematography delivers but does not overwhelm.
This is a philosophical film. It gives a fair treatise on the ramifications of misogyny in the context of an authoritarian religious society. It exposes the risk of the status quo and the risk of change for people who aren't empowered by the culture in which they live. That can clearly be extrapolated to a lot of cultures in the world, even the so-called enlightened Western world. Humanity still has a lot to learn.
Because it is fundamentally a philosophical movie, it does have a slow pace. I couldn't help but think of "My Dinner with Andre." I want to be careful not to spoil anything, so feel free to stop reading.
I did find the resolution to the situation to be implausible, but I don't think it hurt the movie, because the resolution wasn't the point. The path to the resolution was the point. I found it interesting and thought-provoking.
As a somewhat relevant side note. I am a male, but as a feminist, I resonated with the message whole-heartedly.
For the positives, the cast is superb. This has a stellar cast, and they all deliver in their acting skills. The direction is excellent, and the cinematography delivers but does not overwhelm.
This is a philosophical film. It gives a fair treatise on the ramifications of misogyny in the context of an authoritarian religious society. It exposes the risk of the status quo and the risk of change for people who aren't empowered by the culture in which they live. That can clearly be extrapolated to a lot of cultures in the world, even the so-called enlightened Western world. Humanity still has a lot to learn.
Because it is fundamentally a philosophical movie, it does have a slow pace. I couldn't help but think of "My Dinner with Andre." I want to be careful not to spoil anything, so feel free to stop reading.
I did find the resolution to the situation to be implausible, but I don't think it hurt the movie, because the resolution wasn't the point. The path to the resolution was the point. I found it interesting and thought-provoking.
As a somewhat relevant side note. I am a male, but as a feminist, I resonated with the message whole-heartedly.