70
Both intensely thoughtful and wonderful to look at.
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100
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Intimate and engaging.
60
The film's relaxed pace, unassuming tone, and respect for its characters all recall the films of Abbas Kiarostami, who provided the story idea, but director Ali Reza Raisian adds a slightly more dramatic and emotional edge.
75
San Francisco Chronicle by Jonathan Curiel
For filmgoers who like dramas that are spare yet evocative, that focus on the subtleties of relationships, and that feature foreign settings completely off the beaten path, Deserted Station will be a masterpiece.
70
Hardcore Kiarostami devotees may miss the master's harsher clarity, but Hatami, best known for her starring role in Dariush Mehrjui's "Leila," makes her character's inner transformation both subtle and palpable.
63
New York Daily News by Robert Dominguez
Gentle and understated (if somewhat creepy).
70
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
If repetition has stripped Iran's post-revolutionary cinema of some of its modish luster, The Deserted Station is still a valuable addition to a literature whose characteristics are now internationally well-established.
80
The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson
Deserted Station plays out like a dream, but Raisian moves comfortably between fantasy and nightmare, real and surreal.
88
The sweet script, crisp direction and a delightful performance by Leila Hatami, as the sad-eyed wife, should put Deserted Station on your must-see list.