Summary
Just 6.5 (Persian: متری شیش و نیم, romanized: Metri Shesh-o Nim, means: Six and a Half per Meters, also titled Law of Tehran) is a 2019 Iranian thriller drama film written and directed by Saeed Roustaee. It was well received by critics at the 76th Venice Film Festival, and won multiple awards, including the Crystal Simorgh for Audience Choice of Best Film, at the 37th Fajr Film Festival.[1][2][3]
| Just 6.5 | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Saeed Roustaee |
| Written by | Saeed Roustaee |
| Produced by | Jamal Sadatian |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hooman Behmanesh |
| Edited by | Bahram Dehghan |
| Music by | Peyman Yazdanian |
| Distributed by | Boshra Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Plot edit
Samad (Payman Maadi) is a narcotic detective in pursuit of a shadow drug kingpin Naser Khakzad (Navid Mohammadzadeh). One day a raid leads to capturing a low level dealer who leads to a bigger fish, who is somehow connected to the notorious druglord.
Cast edit
- Payman Maadi as Samad
- Navid Mohammadzadeh as Naser Khakzad
- Parinaz Izadyar as Elham
- Farhad Aslani as Judge
- Houman Kiai as Hamid
- Maziar Seyedi as Misagh Ashkani
- Hojjat Hassanpour Sargaroui as Sajjad
- Abolfazl Heidari as Amir ali
- Ali Bagheri as Reza Moradi
- Marjan Ghamari as Reza Moradi's wife
Release edit
The film was screened at the 37th Fajr Film Festival, but had to be rescheduled because of technical difficulties in showing the film on the first day.[4] Writing for website Eye for Film, Anton Bitel called the film "grim state-of-the-nation commentary" on Iranian society.[5]
Following its UK release on digital platforms, Law of Tehran (aka Just 6.5) was made available to buy and rent on US & Canadian digital platforms from Tuesday April 11, 2023.[6]
Reception edit
Critical response edit
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 9/10.[7]
Awards edit
| Year | Award [8] | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tokyo International Film Festival | Best Director | Saeed Roustaee | Won |
| Best Actor | Navid Mohammadzadeh | Won | ||
| Tokyo Grand Prix | Saeed Roustaee | Nominated | ||
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Asia Pacific Screen Award | Navid Mohammadzadeh | Nominated | |
| Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | Saeed Roustaee | Nominated | |
| Venice Film Festival | Venice Horizons Award | Nominated | ||
| São Paulo International Film Festival | New Directors Competition | Nominated | ||
| Minsk International Film Festival "Listapad" | Victor Turov Memorial Award for Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Stockholm Film Festival | Impact Award | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux | Best Film | Won | |
| 2nd Chungju International Martial Arts and Action Film Festival | Special Jury Award | Won | ||
| Zurich Film Festival | Special Mention | Won | ||
| Golden Eye | Nominated | |||
| FEST International Film Festival | Belgrade Victor | Nominated | ||
| Entrevues Film Festival | Grand Prix Janine Bazin Award | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | 38e Du Festival Policier | Best Film | Won | |
| Critics Award | Won |
References edit
- ^ برندگان سیمرغ جشنواره فیلم فجر 37 / «شبی که ماه کامل شد» سیمرغ‌ها را برد، «متری شیش و نیم» آراء مردمی را (+عکس) [Simorgh winners of Fajr Film Festival 37 / "The night when the moon was full" won the Simorghs, "Six and a half meters" won the popular vote (+ Photo)]. www.asriran.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "'Just 6.5' ('Metri Shesh-o Nim'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "نظر جالب دو منتقد جهانی درباره "متری شیش و نیم": این فیلم اصلا شوخی‌بردار نیست!" نظر جالب دو منتقد جهانی درباره «متری شیش و نیم»: این فیلم اصلا شوخی‌بردار نیست! [Interesting opinion of two world critics about "Six and a half meters": This film is not a joke at all!]. خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 7 September 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "'6.5 Per Meter' premieres at Fajr filmfest". ifilm. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Bitel, Anton (22 October 2019). "Just 6.5". Eye on Film. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Azad, Navid Nikkhah. "Vertigo Releasing announces Saeed Roustaee's LAW OF TEHRAN (JUST 6.5) on US & Canadian digital platforms - Deed News". www.deed.news. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Just 6.5". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "'Just 6.5' Awards". IMDB. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
External links edit
- Just 6.5 at IMDb
- Just 6.5 at Metacritic
- Just 6.5 at Rotten Tomatoes
- 6.5 per Meter at cineserie.com
- 65-per-meter at letterboxd.com
