Director
Saeed Roustaei
Cast
Payman Maadi,
Navid Mohammadzadeh,
Parinaz Izadyar,
Farhad Aslani
Genre
Action,
Crime,
Drama
Narcotics detective Samad is in relentless pursuit of drug lord Nasser, hoping that his arrest will help deescalate the drug addiction crisis that is currently devastating Tehran. Yet Samad’s hunt for Nasser leads him down a path where corruption, ruthlessness, and moral ambiguity run rampant, where the lines between good and evil blur.
Paste Magazine by Elijah Gonzalez
It’s not a straightforward and overly simplistic critique of sports, but a genuine, rigorous inquiry that ends up using short-distance sprinting as a means of exploring how we derive meaning from not only running or competition, but from basically anything.
TheWrap by William Bibbiani
It’s a great sports movie about the urge to be great at sports, and it’s one of the smartest movies the genre has produced in a long time.
Slant Magazine by Steven Scaife
To get to the primal thrill of racing, Iwaisawa Kenji uses just about every technique at his disposal.
The Guardian by Phuong Le
What 100 Meters lacks in narrative subtlety and pacing, it makes up for in dazzling visuals.
Next Best Picture by Alex Papaioannou
Exhilarating running sequences are animated with such creative flourishes. It sustains a few of the lulls in this film with thrill and dramatic impact.
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