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One. Two. One.
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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In a society where aII social customs are based on the beauty of a woman her chaIIenge is to find self confidence and inner beauty despite having lost her physicaI beauty.
Iranian painter-turned-filmmaker Mania Akbari expIores the divide between body and soul against the whoIly contemporary background of electronic communication, where love letters are composed on cell phones and cIose encounters seem far removed for a once-pretty girl who has been disfigured.
TautIy directed and deftIy rhythmical, this enthraIling fiIm is a showcase for an outstanding ensemble cast. Through a series of episodes, set in locations ranging from a skin-treatment clinic to a fortune-teIIer s saIon to a prison visiting room, a narrative of love, loss and renewaI unfoIds, centring on a beautifuI woman who has been disfigured in an accident. The third feature fiIm directed by Mania Akbari, the star of Abbas Kiarostami's magnificent TEN.
ExtrasNew HD transfer; Booklet essay by Mark Cousins |
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